Social Stereotypes as a Variable in Egocentrism

Bibliographic Data

ID11671950
AuthorsAntoinette L Richter (corresponding author), Mark G Reaves, Heather D Deaver, Sylvia G Lacy (University of Arizona)
Year1982
Volume2
Issue2
Pages173-183
Publication date1982-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/027243168200200209
OpenAlexW2009663109
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited12

This study was designed to investigate the nature of stereotypes in early adolescents. Subjects from grades seven and eight were administered the Stereotypic Image Scale, patterned after Elkind and Bowen's Imaginary Audience Scale, to determine the extent to which they projected imaginary audience behavior on to social stereotypes, such as musical stars, sports figures, and television/motion picture personalities. Results indicate that early adolescents' with high social stereotypes also scored high on the imaginary audience questionnaire although they scored lower on self-esteem. Sex differences were found but there were no age or grade differences. Further, there was no relationship between the amount of television watched and social consciousness

Art · Developmental psychology · Egocentrism · Fantasy · Literature · Psychoanalysis · Scale (ratio · The Imaginary · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology

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