Children's evaluations of direct and indirect bias justifications for same-race inclusion.

ABSTRACT: Different forms of prejudice emerge in childhood, often referred to as direct and indirect bias. Little is known about children's evaluations of whether certain forms of bias are more okay than others, particularly in the context of peer and parental messages about interracial social inclusion. To address this gap, the current study investigated how Black and White American children aged 6 to 12 years (N = 219; M_age = 9.18 years, SD = 1.90; 51% female) evaluate vignettes in which a Black or White peer opted to include a same-race peer due to indirect bias (preferences for in-group similarity) or direct bias (expressions of out-group dislike). Data were collected in 2021 and 2022. Children evaluated same-race inclusion due to expressions of out-group dislike more negatively than

SUBMITTER: Luken Raz KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12668660 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature