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Author:

KARAFANTIS Dina M.;

Title:

The effects of ethnocultural empathy on level of stereotyping toward college athletes.

Reference:

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 8(4), July-September 2011, pp.426-444.

ISSN paper:

1543-3714

ISSN online:

1543-3722

Abstract:

Ethnocultural empathy is defined as empathy directed towards people from racial and ethnic cultural groups different from one’s own. This study investigated whether ethnocultural empathy affected people's beliefs and expectations regarding athletes. It hypothesised that: individuals demonstrating ethnocultural empathy would be less likely to endorse stereotypical attitudes toward athletes; females would be less likely to stereotype toward athletes than males; athletes would be less likely to stereotype toward athletes than non-athletes; and behavioural science majors would be less likely to stereotype toward athletes than non-behavioural science majors. Participants included 142 students, aged 18 to 47, from a college in the Northeast United States, of which 30 were college level athletes, and 112 who never participated in college level athletics. Findings revealed that participants exhibiting ethnocultural empathy were less likely to stereotype towards athletes, females were less likely to stereotype toward athletes than males, and behavioural science majors were less likely to stereotype toward athletes than non-behavioural science majors. However, athletes were more likely to stereotype toward their own group than non-athletes. Implications for future research are discussed.

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Format:

article;

Topics:

empathy; multicultural society; peer groups; sport; stereotyped attitudes;

Content Type:

research;

Country/Region:

United States;

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