Unpacking the complexity of immigrant stereotypes: Perceptions of Nigerian immigrants in the US depend on between-country versus within-country framing

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102261

Elizaveta Komyaginskaya , Albina Gallyamova , Lucian Gideon Conway III , Dmitry Grigoryev

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Abstract

This study explores how immigrant stereotypes and prejudice are influenced by two types of status comparisons: a group’s country of origin (between-country) and its position within the host nation (within-country). Focusing on Nigerian immigrants in the US, we draw on the Stereotype Content Model to assess perceptions of warmth and competence, alongside established prejudice measures (social distance and feeling thermometer). A total of 516 US citizens completed an online, between-subjects experiment in one of four conditions: (1) Control (no information), (2) Between-Country (emphasizing Nigeria’s economic disadvantages relative to the US), (3) Within-Country (highlighting Nigerian immigrants’ socioeconomic success within the US), or (4) Combined (providing both sets of information). Participants exposed to Nigeria’s lower economic standing reported higher prejudice and rated Nigerian immigrants as lower in warmth and competence. Conversely, information about Nigerian immigrants’ strong socioeconomic position in the US led to more favorable views, mitigating the negative effects of the between-country frame. These findings underscore how specific informational contexts significantly shape both stereotypes and prejudice, offering practical avenues for reducing intergroup bias. We situate these results within cross-categorization theories and emergent attribute perspectives, showing that global and local status cues jointly shape societal perceptions of immigrant groups.

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解开移民刻板印象的复杂性：对美国尼日利亚移民的看法取决于国家之间和国家内部的框架

本研究探讨了移民的刻板印象和偏见如何受到两种身份比较的影响：一个群体的原籍国（国与国之间）和其在东道国（国内）的地位。以美国的尼日利亚移民为研究对象，我们利用刻板印象内容模型来评估对热情和能力的看法，以及既定的偏见测量（社会距离和情感温度计）。共有516名美国公民在四种条件下完成了一项在线的受试者之间的实验：(1)控制（没有信息），(2)国家之间（强调尼日利亚相对于美国的经济劣势），(3)国内（强调尼日利亚移民在美国的社会经济成功），或(4)结合（提供两组信息）。接触到尼日利亚较低经济地位的参与者报告了更高的偏见，并认为尼日利亚移民的热情和能力较低。相反，关于尼日利亚移民在美国强大的社会经济地位的信息导致了更有利的看法，减轻了国与国之间框架的负面影响。这些发现强调了特定的信息环境如何显著地塑造刻板印象和偏见，为减少群体间偏见提供了切实可行的途径。我们将这些结果置于交叉分类理论和涌现属性视角中，表明全球和当地地位线索共同塑造了移民群体的社会观念。

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Multiple-

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4.30

自引率

14.30%

发文量

122

期刊介绍： IJIR is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of theory, practice, and research in intergroup relations. The contents encompass theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches. Papers selected for publication in IJIR are judged to increase our understanding of intergroup tensions and harmony. Issue-oriented and cross-discipline discussion is encouraged. The highest priority is given to manuscripts that join theory, practice, and field research design. By theory, we mean conceptual schemes focused on the nature of cultural differences and similarities.