Stigmatized groups differ sharply in whether they show lowered self-esteem

Evidence

Qualitative (Crocker & Major, 1989) and meta-analytic (Twenge & Crocker, 2000) reviews of the literature conclude that some devalued groups, such as African Americans, have higher self-esteem than nonstigmatized groups. Other groups that are targets of prejudice (e.g., White women, overweight people), however, have lower self-esteem than the nonstigmatized (see Major, Quinton, & McCoy, 2002). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 935 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

New research demonstrating that individuals differ in their chronic sensitivity to prejudice reconciles these contradictory findings. People who score highly on the Stigma Consciousness Questionnaire, for example, expect to be stigmatized and stereotyped on the basis of their stigma (Pinel, 1999). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 947 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Devalued groups differ sharply in self-esteem across group lines. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 935; Stigmatized groups may base self-worth on noncomparative, noncontingent criteria — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1102; Stigmatized people cope by psychologically unlinking self-esteem from domains where prejudice operates (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Devalued groups differ sharply in self-esteem across group lines. #corroborates (0.97) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 935
• Individuals differ reliably in chronic stigma consciousness, reconciling contradictory findings #complicates (0.72) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 947