TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - The Syndrome of Group‐Focused Enmity: The Interrelation of Prejudices Tested with Multiple Cross‐Sectional and Panel Data JO - Journal of Social Issues A1 - Zick, Andreas A1 - Wolf, Carina A1 - Küpper, Beate A1 - Davidov, Eldad A1 - Schmidt, Peter A1 - Heitmeyer, Wilhelm SP - 363 EP - 383 VL - 64 IS - 2 N2 - Different types of prejudice are usually treated as separate constructs. We propose that they constitute a syndrome of group-focused enmity (GFE), that is, they are related to each other and share a common core that is strongly predicted by a generalized ideology of inequality. Furthermore, GFE components are supposed to have similar predictors and outcomes. An empirical test is presented using structural equation modeling on the syndrome, its causes, consequences, and structural stability over time. The study relies on three German cross-sectional probability samples (each N= 2,700) and a related panel study (2002, 2003, and 2004). The idea of a GFE syndrome is strongly supported. Future research is discussed, as well as alternative approaches of a common prejudice factor.

LA - en SN - 0022-4537 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00566.x ID - ref1 ER -