Citation

Yang XL, Wei L, Zhao QH, Liu L. Scand. J. Psychol. 2017; 58(5): 429-435.

Affiliation

School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Scandinavian Psychological Associations, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sjop.12378

PMID

28816349

Abstract

This study explores the effects of intergroup exclusion on need-threat and the behavioral tendencies of excluded individuals.

RESULTS show that those excluded by in-group members perceived more threat to relational needs, while participants excluded by out-group members perceived more threat to efficacy needs. In addition, participants excluded by out-group members displayed significantly more aggression intention and less helping intention than those who were excluded by in-group members. This study indicates that the group relationship between excluders and the excluded will directly affect threat perception and behavioral responses.

© 2017 Scandinavian Psychological Associations and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

Intergroup exclusion; behavior tendencies; need-threat