In:
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, SAGE Publications, Vol. 35, No. 3 ( 2013-08), p. 323-335
Abstract:
The debate surrounding immigration reform to address undocumented Latino immigrants in the United States has been emotionally charged and polarizing. This study’s goal was to better understand some of the psychological predictors of attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants in the United States, namely, collective identity as an American, group-level narcissism, and their interaction. A university sample ( N = 223) completed an online survey measuring attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants. As anticipated, we found that, at mean and high (but not low) levels of group narcissism, national in-group identification was a significant predictor of attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants. The implications of these findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research are discussed in light of the current debate on undocumented immigration in the United States.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0739-9863
,
1552-6364
DOI:
10.1177/0739986313488090
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2067258-5
SSG:
5,2
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