Racial/ethnic group differences and sociocultural factors associated with implicit and explicit attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15802400 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juan M Peña (0000-0003-4420-5764, University of New Mexico, corresponding author), Steven P Verney (0000-0003-2648-8182, University of New Mexico), Ton Devos (0000-0003-4546-7555, San Diego State University), K Venner (0000-0001-6404-4676, University of New Mexico), G R Sanchez (0000-0002-3234-1147) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 125-139 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Latinx Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2578-8086 • E-ISSN: 2578-8094 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/lat0000180 |
| PMID | 34109948 |
| OpenAlex | W3170078505 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In the context of recent policies aimed at deterring immigration and criminalizing undocumented Latino immigrants, we examined factors predicting implicit and explicit attitudes toward this population. We hypothesized that more positive implicit and explicit attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants would be displayed by Latinxs (compared to non-Hispanic Whites) and by individuals having personal connections to undocumented immigrants or a high level of intercultural sensitivity. Latinx ( n = 376) and non-Hispanic White ( n = 214) college students (70% female, M age = 21) participated in this cross-sectional study and completed two Implicit Association Tests and measures of explicit attitudes, personal connections, and intercultural sensitivity. As predicted, Latinx participants held more positive implicit and explicit attitudes than non-Hispanic White participants. Intercultural sensitivity and personal connections to undocumented immigrants were associated with more positive explicit attitudes. Identifying factors that increase a sense of commonality and cultural sensitivity with undocumented Latino immigrants may be helpful in diminishing the profiling and criminalization of this community
Ethnic group · Immigration · Implicit attitude · Implicit-association test · Political science · Population · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Demography · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |