6D Flashcards
prejudice
negative attitude towards a group of people that may lead to discrimination
prejudice (affective component)
negative feelings towards members of a group, based solely on their membership of that group
characteristics of majority group that hold the prejudice:
- majority believe they are superior
- majority believe minority is different
- majority believe they are more powerful
- majority group is insecure of the minority
discrimination
the behaviour that stems from prejudice towards a group of people
direct discrimination
when someone is treated unfairly because of their association with a particular group
indirect discrimination
when a practice or rule applies to all people and unfairly disadvantages a group
stigma
feelings of shame experienced by an individual for a characteristic that differentiates them from others
social stigma
negative stereotypes that define people (held towards others)
self-stigma
internalised negative stereotypes that can lead to low self-esteem
ways to reduce prejudice, discrimination and stigma
- education
- intergroup contact
- social media
-laws
likert scale
a form of self report, allows strength of attitudes to be measured. participants answer questions on a scale of 1-5 from strongly disagree to strongly agree
prejudice and discrimination on mental health
PERSONAL WELLBEING:
- lower self esteem
- higher stress
- higher susceptibility to mental health problems
prejudice and discrimination on mental health
GROUP WELLBEING:
- higher prevalence of mental illness
- more feelings of isolation
- higher risk of substance abuse
- stigma acts as a barrier to accessing treatment
