An investigation of the associations between trauma exposure, racial stereotypes, and racist beliefs.
Rachel Ann WamserJulia C SagerHannah E WalkerJulia RichardsonPublished in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2023)
Noninterpersonal trauma exposure may thus activate TMT and strengthen prejudiced ideology, whereas interpersonal traumatic experiences and PTSS may not. More research is needed to better understand how types of traumatic events may relate to the development of prejudiced beliefs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).