The Effects of Race and Socioeconomic Status on the Acceptance of Biracial Individuals

<p>The present study investigated the effects of race and socioeconomic status on the acceptance of biracial individuals having one Black and one White parent. A sample of 153 Black and 114 White college students were divided into high- and low-socioeconomic status based on demographic information. Acceptance of biracial individuals was measured by 2 modified versions of the Social Distance Scale (SDS1 and SDS2) developed by Bogardus (1928), a shortened version of the Scale To Measure Attitudes Toward Defined Groups (AS) developed by Grice (1934), and a measure of Perceived Commonality (PC) developed by Feather (1980). The Marlowe-Crowne (1960) Social Desirability Scale (SD) was also included to assess for socially desirable response tendencies. Results of the 2 x 2 ANOVA, indicated no statistically significant differences between groups on SDS1, SDS2, and PC. On AS, however, Whites reported more acceptance of biracial individuals than Blacks, with both groups reporting high levels of acceptance. No significant differences were found for the main effect of SES. Group means on SDS1, SDS2, AS, and PC indicate that both Blacks and Whites reported acceptance of biracial individuals.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

1997

Author dc:creator

• Gilyot, Erika Lela

Contributors dc:contributor

• Abaineh Workie
• Janis Sanchez-Hucles
• William Colson
• Robin Lewis
• Michael Nichols

• Race
• Socioeconomic status
• Biracial
• Parents
• Ethnic Studies
• Family, Life Course, and Society
• Race and Ethnicity
• Social Psychology

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Identifier

9780591815757

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oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:psychology_etds-1227