ABSTRACT

Although several studies have examined outgroup empathy, the link between trait empathy and outgroup attitudes has been underinvestigated. In the present study this link was investigated among two samples of ethnic Dutch preadolescents (N = 335, M_age = 10.83 years, SD = 0.94; 53% girls; N = 326; M_age = 10.53 years, SD = 1.03; 48% girls). It examined children’s parallel empathy in relation to their ethnic attitudes, and the moderating role of perceived peer norms. Results (partly) support the hypotheses that empathy is associated with more outgroup positivity and less ingroup bias (ingroup minus outgroup attitude). The negative link between empathy and outgroup bias was stronger when peers were perceived to be more biased against the outgroup.

摘要

尽管有几项研究检验了外群体同理心，但特质同理心与外群体态度之间的联系却没有得到充分研究。在本研究中，在荷兰族青春期前的两个样本中调查了这种联系（N = 335，M_年龄 = 10.83 岁，SD  = 0.94；53% 女孩；N = 326；M_年龄 = 10.53 岁，SD = 1.03; 48% 的女孩）。它检查了儿童与其种族态度相关的平行同理心，以及感知到的同伴规范的调节作用。结果（部分）支持同理心与更多的外群体积极性和更少的内群体偏见（内群体减去外群体态度）相关的假设。当同龄人被认为更偏向于外群体时，同理心和外群体偏见之间的负面联系会更强。