Citation

Demoulin S, Nguyen N, Chevallereau T, Fontesse S, Bastart J, Stinglhamber F, Maurage P. Br. J. Soc. Psychol. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

10.1111/bjso.12380

PMID

32346901

Abstract

In the present paper, we investigate dehumanization processes from a victim perspective. We propose that dehumanization experiences, that is metadehumanization, arise from people's feelings that their fundamental human needs are thwarted and that such experiences influence their emotions, self-esteem, and coping strategies. Our model is put at test in three contexts involving different types of dehumanization victims: Women (Study 1a, N = 349), patients with severe alcohol use disorder (Study 1b, N = 120), and employees in organizations (Study 1c, N = 347). Our integrated model of metadehumanization, which considers both its antecedents and consequences, proved stable across contexts and populations and therefore helps building bridges between different psychological disciplines in which dehumanization occurs.

© 2020 The British Psychological Society.

Language: en

Keywords

coping; dehumanization; emotions; fundamental human needs; metadehumanization; self-esteem