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The Antecedents and Implications of Interracial Anxiety

E. Ashby Plant

Florida State University

Patricia G. Devine

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Drawing on previous theorizing from both the prejudice and social anxiety literatures, a model of the antecedents and implications of intergroup anxiety is offered. It is argued that a lack of positive previous experiences with outgroup members creates negative expectancies about interracial interactions, which result in intergroup anxiety. This anxiety is posited to result in heightened hostility toward outgroup members and a desire to avoid interacting with outgroup members. Study 1 examined White participants' responses to interacting with Black people using a range of self-report measures; the associations between these responses supported the relationships outlined in the model. Study 2 explored White participants' responses to an anticipated interaction with a Black person or a White person. The findings revealed that high levels of anxiety about an interaction with a Black person, but not a White person, were associated with a lower likelihood of returning for the interaction.

Key Words: intergroup anxiety • prejudice • interracial interaction • avoidance

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 29, No. 6, 790-801 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203029006011
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