Dehumanization of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Groups Decreases Support for Welfare Policies via Perceived Wastefulness

Sainz, Mario, Loughnan, Steve, Martínez, Rocío, Moya, Miguel y Rodríguez-Bailón, Rosa . (2020) Dehumanization of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Groups Decreases Support for Welfare Policies via Perceived Wastefulness. International Review of Social Psychology, 33(1): 12, 1–13

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Título Dehumanization of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Groups Decreases Support for Welfare Policies via Perceived Wastefulness
Autor(es) Sainz, Mario
Loughnan, Steve
Martínez, Rocío
Moya, Miguel
Rodríguez-Bailón, Rosa
Materia(s) Psicología
Abstract Low-socioeconomic status (SES) groups are sometimes depicted as money wasters who live on welfare. Previous research has also found that low-SES groups are also animalized. We expand previous findings (Sainz et al., 2019) by examining the consequences that animalization has on support for social welfare policies (e.g., unemployment, housing) and governmental control of low-SES groups’ spending. We explored the mediating role of perceived wastefulness (i.e., the perception that low-SES people lack the ability to properly administer their budget) in the relationships between animalization and support for welfare policies and governmental control measures. In three correlation studies, 1a to 1c, we examined the relationships between these variables in three countries: The United Kingdom, the United States, and Spain. From our results, animalizing low-SES groups seem to negatively predict support for public policies and positively predict support for governmental control via the perception that low-SES people are unable to manage their finances. Finally, in two experimental studies, 2a and 2b, we directly manipulated the humanness of a low-SES group (animalized vs. humanized) and measured its effects on perceptions of the group’s wastefulness, support for social welfare policies, and support for governmental control over the group’s expenses. Results indicated that animalizing low-SES groups reduced support for social welfare by activating the impression that low-SES people are poor financial managers (Study 2a), but also that animalizing low-SES groups increased support for governmental control via perceived wastefulness (Studies 2a–b). We discuss the role of animalization in denying aid to those in need.
Palabras clave animalization
socioeconomic status
welfare policies
wastefulness
governmental control
Editor(es) ADRIPS
Fecha 2020
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Identificador bibliuned:DptoPSyO-FPSI-Articulos-Msainz-0005
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DOI - identifier https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.414
ISSN - identifier 2397-8570
Nombre de la revista International Review of Social Psychology
Número de Volumen 33
Número de Issue 1
Página inicial 1
Página final 13
Publicado en la Revista International Review of Social Psychology, 33(1): 12, 1–13
Idioma eng
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Notas adicionales The published version of this article, first published in International Review of Social Psychology, is available online at the publisher's website: ADRIPS, https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.414
Notas adicionales La versión publicada de este artículo, publicado por primera vez en International Review of Social Psychology, está disponible en línea en el sitio web del editor: ADRIPS, https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.414

 
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