Abstract
Although ingroup bias is well confirmed in various groups, the extent of the bias is affected by culture. Using a point-assignment task and implicit association task (IAT) paradigm, we conducted research to explore the influence of independent/interdependent self-construal ingroup bias in live and minimal group situations from both explicit and implicit aspects. The results showed that no matter which construal style was used (independent or interdependent self-construal), participants showed ingroup bias in both live and minimal groups. In the minimal group condition, the ingroup bias of individuals with independent self-construal was significantly higher than that of individuals with interdependent self-construal. Conversely, in the live group condition, the ingroup bias of individuals with interdependent self-construal was significantly higher than that of individuals with independent self-construal. This study showed the influence of independent/interdependent self-construal on ingroup bias and group type is a moderating variable. Results indicate that group categorization may play an essential role in ingroup bias of different group types.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 376-384 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 27 Dec 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Keywords
- cultural differences
- ingroup bias
- live group
- minimal group
- Self-construal