Perceived group inequity motivates distress that drives restorative action

Evidence

Applying equity theory to the conflict that often occurs between social groups, one could posit that if Whites consider the ratio of inputs to outputs between Whites and Blacks in America, either in terms of how their ratios may be higher than Blacks’ (e.g., White privilege/advantage) or in terms of how Blacks’ ratios may be lower (e.g., Black disadvantage), they should feel distress. This distress should motivate Whites to act in a way that might restore equity. — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 431

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Perceived group responsibility for inequity produces collective guilt — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 441; Group identification amplifies the effect of perceived deprivation on hostility; Emotions mediate the link between group appraisals and action tendencies — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2265 (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Emotions mediate the link between group appraisals and action tendencies #expands (0.88) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2265
• Perceived group responsibility for inequity produces collective guilt #corroborates (0.78) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 441
• Group status determines whether advantage or disadvantage thoughts produce distress #qualifies (0.76) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 438
• Collective victimhood feelings suppress reconciliatory actions across both groups #complicates (0.75) — R. C. Tripathi, R. Kumar, and V. N. Tripathi, When the Advantaged Feel Victimised, 121
• Collective emotions like group anger and guilt arise from ingroup appraisals #qualifies (0.74) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2264
• Positive emotions like pity can reinforce group inequality by casting groups as incompetent #complicates (0.73)
• Group identification amplifies the effect of perceived deprivation on hostility #expands (0.72)
• Perceived illegitimacy and impermeability drive low-status ingroup solidarity #qualifies (0.72) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 974
• Group conflict attitudes reduce to perceived incompatible interests, relative deprivation, and threat #qualifies (0.71) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3364
• Experiencing symmetric intergroup violence predicts greater acceptance of one’s group’s collective guilt. #expands (0.70) — Sandra Penic, Guy Elcheroth, and Dario Spini, When Is Collective Exposure to War…, 37