In-group identification mediates the effects of subjective in-group status on mental health

The British Journal of Social Psychology
Fabio SaniRachel McCollum

Abstract

We present two studies exploring the effects of the relative standing of one's in-group in the social hierarchy, which we conceptualize as 'subjective in-group status', on mental health and well-being. Study 1 focuses on the subjective status of a professional in-group (prison guards) while Study 2 concerns the subjective status of the family in-group. Results show that higher subjective in-group status predicts better mental health (e.g., less depression) and greater well-being (e.g., higher satisfaction with life). Also, results demonstrate that the effects of subjective in-group status on mental health are mediated by the extent to which one subjectively identifies with the in-group.

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Jul 16, 2013·Shinrigaku kenkyu : The Japanese journal of psychology·Ken'ichiro NakashimaMitsuhiro Ura
May 4, 2012·The British Journal of Social Psychology·Fabio SaniCsilla Gulyas
Jun 11, 2015·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology·Fabio SaniJuliet R H Wakefield
Apr 15, 2014·Personality and Social Psychology Review : an Official Journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc·Tegan CruwysJolanda Jetten
Jun 2, 2012·Psychological Science·Cameron AndersonDacher Keltner
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