Rights for me but not for thee: Restriction of human rights based on group membership and threat perceptions.
Human rights
Intergroup threat
Perceived threat
Social identity theory
Tradeoffs
Journal
International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie
ISSN: 1464-066X
Titre abrégé: Int J Psychol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0107305
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
16
03
2022
accepted:
12
08
2023
pubmed:
7
9
2023
medline:
7
9
2023
entrez:
6
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Policies aimed at limiting border crossing and influencing other cultural values have been enacted domestically and internationally in the name of security. However, do these decisions concerning such tradeoffs resonate equally across all groups? In two studies, we probe the moderating impact of intergroup threat on the inclination to restrict human rights. In Study 1, we employ a unique economic tradeoff model to directly compare the value of security with the rights of either citizens or non-citizens. In Study 2, we broaden these findings by examining whether support for infringements on the right to privacy varies among diverse groups. Across both studies, our results consistently show that an increase in intergroup threat corresponds to heightened restriction of rights, but only when contemplating individuals who are not citizens, such as non-citizens, residents, or foreigners. We propose future research directions that include promoting the concept of a global community and exploring altruistic behaviours associated with rights protection.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
246-256Informations de copyright
© 2023 International Union of Psychological Science.
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