| Title |
Is in-group bias culture-dependent? A meta-analysis across 18 societies
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40064-015-1663-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ronald Fischer, Crysta Derham |
| Abstract |
We report a meta-analysis on the relationship between in-group bias and culture. Our focus is on whether broad macro-contextual variables influence the extent to which individuals favour their in-group. Data from 21,266 participants from 18 societies included in experimental and survey studies were available. Using Hofstede's (1980) and Schwartz (2006) culture-level predictors in a 3-level mixed-effects meta-analysis, we found strong support for the uncertainty-reduction hypothesis. An interaction between Autonomy and real vs artificial groups suggested that in low autonomy contexts, individuals show greater in-group bias for real groups. Implications for social identity theory and intergroup conflict are outlined. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 102 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 8% |
| Researcher | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 25 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 50 | 49% |
| Social Sciences | 11 | 11% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Unknown | 26 | 25% |