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Do Stereotypes of Mental and Developmental Disorders Predict Bystander Intentions in Cyberbullying? An Application of the Stereotype Content Model

Authors

GÖRZIG Anke BEDROŠOVÁ Marie MACHÁČKOVÁ Hana

Year of publication 2019
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source International Journal of Developmental Science
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Citation
Web https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-190270
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DEV-190270
Keywords Cyberbullying; bystanders; stereotypes; discrimination; mental health; experiment
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Description It was investigated whether different types of mental or developmental disorders (MDD) would be rated differently in terms of stereotypic perceptions and behavioral tendencies and whether these effects of stereotypes on behaviors would be mediated via emotional responses in line with the Stereotype Content Model (SCM). Furthermore, an experimental investigation sought to ascertain whether predictions about behavioral intentions of bystanders in a cyberbullying scenario towards a victim with MDD could be derived from the general behavioral tendencies as predicted by the SCM. Two-hundred-forty-eight undergraduate students (62% female) aged 18–35 (M = 22.5) were randomly allocated to one of five conditions (anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, Asperger's, or control). Stereotypes, emotional, and behavioral responses, as well as bystander intentions were assessed. Results largely confirmed the general application of the SCM to MDD; however, this was not the case for bystander intentions in cyberbullying. Implications for the application of the SCM and methodological considerations are discussed.
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