Ingroup Bias and Collective Self-esteem of Chinese International Students

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Ingroup Bias and Collective Self-esteem of Chinese International Students

Xiyuan Chen 1*
  • 1 University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign    
  • *corresponding author xiyuanc3@illinois.edu
Published on 19 April 2024 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/45/20230306
LNEP Vol.45
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-359-3
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-360-9

Abstract

This paper explores the psychological transformation among Chinese students studying internationally in the U.S., focusing on ingroup bias and collective self-esteem. Grounded in the "minority stress theory," we hypothesize that international students display a higher ingroup bias and collective self-esteem, serving as a coping strategy to perceived unwelcome experiences and cultural shifts. The experimental approach compared Chinese students studying abroad in the U.S. and domestic students in China, using tasks centered around the minimal group paradigm, and assessed their group identification, resource allocation, and collective self-esteem. And the results revealed that international students displayed a notable ingroup bias and heightened collective self-esteem when compared to domestic students in China. This suggests that international students might utilize their ingroup affiliation as a buffer against cultural adversities and a source of self-esteem.

Keywords:

Ingroup bias, Collective self-esteem, Minimal group paradigm

Chen,X. (2024). Ingroup Bias and Collective Self-esteem of Chinese International Students. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,45,123-126.
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References

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[10]. Bornstein, G., Crum, L., Wittenbraker, J., Harring, K., Insko, C. A., & Thibault, J. (1983). On the measurement of social orientations in the minimal group paradigm. European Journal of Social Psychology, 13.

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[12]. Houston, Diane M., and Alexia Andreopoulou. (2010). Test of Both Corollaries of Social Identity Theory’s Self-Esteem Hypothesis in Real Group Settings. British Journal of Social Psychology, 42.

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Chen,X. (2024). Ingroup Bias and Collective Self-esteem of Chinese International Students. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,45,123-126.

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References

[1]. Chin, H. K. K. (2005). Open doors: Report on international educational exchange. New York, NY: Institute of International Education (IIE).

[2]. Institute of International Education. (2020). Open doors® 2019 Fast Facts. https://opendoorsdata.org/fast_facts/fast facts-2019/

[3]. Quinton, W. J. (2019). Unwelcome on campus? Predictors of prejudice against international students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 12(2), 156– 169.

[4]. Ellemers, N., Van Rijswijk, W., Roefs, M., & Simons, C. (1997). Bias in intergroup perceptions:Balancing group identity with social reality. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 23, 186–198.

[5]. Ellemers, N., van Dyck, C., Hinkle, S., & Jacobs, A. (2000). Intergroup differentiation in socialcontext: Identity needs versus audience constraints. Social Psychology Quarterly, 63, 60–74.

[6]. Branthwaite, A., & Jones, J. E. (1975). Fairness and discrimination: English versus Welsh. European Journal of Social Psychology, 5(3), 323–338.

[7]. Falk, C. F., Heine, S. J., & Takemura, K. (2013). Cultural variation in the minimal group effect. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 45(2), 265–281.

[8]. Greive, P. G., & Hogg, M. A. (1999). Subjective uncertainty and intergroup discrimination in the minimal group situation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25.

[9]. Yamagishi, T., & Mifune, N. (2008). Does shared group membership promote altruism? Fear, greed, and reputation. Rationality and Society, 20, 5-30.

[10]. Bornstein, G., Crum, L., Wittenbraker, J., Harring, K., Insko, C. A., & Thibault, J. (1983). On the measurement of social orientations in the minimal group paradigm. European Journal of Social Psychology, 13.

[11]. Gaertner, L., & Insko, C. A. (2001). On the measurement of social orientations in the minimal group paradigm: Norms as moderators of the expression of intergroup bias. European Journal of Social Psychology, 31.

[12]. Houston, Diane M., and Alexia Andreopoulou. (2010). Test of Both Corollaries of Social Identity Theory’s Self-Esteem Hypothesis in Real Group Settings. British Journal of Social Psychology, 42.

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