Effect of self-efficacy in stereotype activation

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Pei Wang
Pei Zhou
Cheng-Hao Tan
Peng-Cheng Zhang
Cite this article:  Wang, P., Zhou, P., Tan, C., & Zhang, P. (2017). Effect of self-efficacy in stereotype activation. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 45(3), 469-476.


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We examined whether or not self-efficacy plays a role in stereotype-activation effect. We found in Study 1 (N = 46) that compared to being primed with the stereotype of an occupation that required less mental effort (cleaner), participants primed with the stereotype of a highly qualified information technology expert performed better in a general knowledge test. Self-efficacy reliably mediated the effect of stereotype activation on test performance. In Study 2 (N = 46) we found that the group primed with the stereotype of an athlete exhibited greater endurance in a physical test than did those who were primed with the stereotype of a homeless person. These results show that self-efficacy beliefs acted as a mediator in the behavior of the participants.

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