Classical and Modern Prejudice toward Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: The Role of Experienced Contact, Beliefs in a Just World and Social Dominance Orientation-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Classical and Modern Prejudice toward Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: The Role of Experienced Contact, Beliefs in a Just World and Social Dominance Orientation

Published:2024-03-16 Issue:3 Volume:21 Page:355
ISSN:1660-4601
Container-title:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
language:en
Short-container-title:IJERPH

Author:

Servidio Rocco¹^ORCID,Cammarata Ivan Giuseppe²^ORCID,Scaffidi Abbate Costanza²^ORCID,Boca Stefano²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Culture, Education and Society, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy

2. Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of experienced contact on prejudiced attitudes towards individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs), examining beliefs in a just world (BJW) and social dominance orientation (SDO) as potential serial mediators. Data were collected from 224 university students (M = 23.02, SD = 2.48). Path analysis modelling assessed the structural relationships between the study variables. The findings revealed that experienced contact was negatively and significantly associated with BJW and SDO. Additionally, BJW and SDO fully mediated the relationship between experienced contact and overt prejudice. These findings underscore the influence of individual differences on attitudes towards individuals with ID, establishing a crucial foundation for future research and the development of interventions aimed at reducing prejudice and discrimination.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/3/355/pdf

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