2021/06/25 by Kim Bamberg, Kim Lara Bamberg, Maykel Verkuyten · 1 citation
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Behavioral Health and Interventions #Cultural Differences and Values #Social and Intergroup Psychology
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/00224545.2021.1917498
openalex publication_date 2021/06/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
With a person-centered approach, the constellations of internal motivation and external motivation to respond without prejudice within individuals are examined, and how these relate to directly and indirectly reported levels of prejudice. Using latent profile analysis, we identified four subgroups of motivated individuals among large national samples of majority members in Germany (N = 1745) and in the Netherlands (N = 1645). With one exception, these subgroups differed in the proportion of prejudiced individuals as well as the average level of self-reported prejudice. Our findings make a contribution to the literature by highlighting the importance of considering how internal and external motivations are organized within individuals for understanding their prejudicial responses.