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In-Group Favoritism and Perceived Similarity: A Look at Russians' Perceptions in the Post-Soviet Era

Loyola University Chicago, henderse{at}gvsu.edu

Donna Henderson-King

University of Michigan

Natalya Zhermer

St. Petersburg State University

Svetlana Posokhova

St. Petersburg Pedagogical University

Vera Chiker

St. Petersburg State University

Using social identity theory, belief congruence theory, and optimal distinctiveness theory as frameworks, the authors examined whether perceived threat would moderate the relationship between perceived out-group similarity and group evaluations. Russian undergraduates evaluated Russians, Ukrainians, Moldavians, and Georgians on a number of dimensions. It was expected that when an out-group was seen as a severe threat, perceived similarity would result in in-group bias. However, when an out-group was viewed as nonthreatening, perceived similarity was expected to be negatively related to in-group bias. As hypothesized, although perceived similarity and in-group bias were negatively related for those who felt unthreatened by Georgians, a nonsignificant positive relationship existed for those feeling threatened.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 23, No. 10, 1013-1021 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/01461672972310002


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