Victimized groups show mental health equal to nonvictimized groups

Evidence

Contrary to the prevailing views of Allport’s contemporaries, in this section, I will first describe evidence that the mental health of victims is on par with that of nonvictimized groups, including their self-esteem and psychological well-being. I will next consider the mechanisms that sustain or challenge self-esteem, including intropunitive mechanisms (e.g., selfhate and system justification mechanisms), which are generally associated with negative self-esteem, and extropunitive mechanisms (e.g., perceived discrimination and system-blame), which are generally associated with positive self-esteem and psychological well-being. In general, how victims understand and perceive the influence that systemic institutional practices have on their well-being adds a level of analysis that Allport did not directly address. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1060

Categorization

• XREF: Contradicts a common assumption embedded in older target-perspective literature that discrimination necessarily damages its victims — links to vault claims on prejudice victim psychology.