Economic and social distance: Perceived income inequality negatively predicts an interdependent self‐construal

Sánchez‐Rodríguez, Ángel; Willis, Guillermo B.; Rodríguez‐Bailón, Rosa

doi:10.1002/ijop.12437

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“…One possibility is that many such factors may be exacerbated by increased economic inequality. Indeed, as inequality has increased, low-SES communities have had less access to resources have historically provided mobility opportunities 34,35 , and there is emerging evidence that inequality might also alter salient cultural mindsets 71 and erode community buffers 72 . Exploring these relationships in greater depth will be critical for expanding the scope of our model.…”

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How economic inequality shapes mobility expectations and behaviour in disadvantaged youth

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Economic inequality can have a range of negative consequences for those in younger generations, particularly for those from lower-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds.Economists and psychologists, among other social scientists, have addressed this issue, but have proceeded largely in parallel. This Perspective outlines how these disciplines have proposed and provided empirical support for complementary theoretical models. Specifically, both disciplines emphasize that inequality weakens people's belief in socioeconomic opportunity, thereby reducing the likelihood that low-SES young people will engage in behaviors that would improve their chances of upward mobility (e.g., persisting in school, averting teenage pregnancy). In integrating the methods and techniques of economics and psychology, we offer a cohesive framework for considering this issue. When viewed as a whole, the interdisciplinary body of evidence presents a more complete and compelling framework than does either discipline alone.We use this unification to offer policy recommendations that would advance prospects for mobility among low-SES young people.

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“…Although this observation is not new, what is relatively novel is the evidence that this feature in a society's economic structure affects multiple outcomes for those who live in that society (Wilkinson & Pickett, 2010, 2017. Specifically, societies with higher levels of economic inequality tend to have higher crime rates (Hsieh & Pugh, 1993;Rufrancos, Power, Pickett, & Wilkinson, 2013), poorer physical and mental health and nutrition (Chiavegatto Filho, Kawachi, Wang, Viana, & Andrade, 2013;Lynch et al, 2004;Pickett, Kelly, Brunner, Lobstein, & Wilkinson, 2005;Pickett & Wilkinson, 2015), a lower level of political and democratic participation (Andersen, 2012;Solt, 2008), and lower levels of wellbeing and happiness (Alesina, Di Tella, & MacCulloch, 2004;Delhey & Dragolov, 2013;Oishi, Kesebir, & Diener, 2011; but see also Kelley & Evans, 2017).…”

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Economic inequality enhances inferences that the normative climate is individualistic and competitive

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In addition to the negative effects of economic inequality on a range of health and social outcomes, we propose that inequality should also affect how people perceive the broader normative climate in society. We predicted that people living in a more unequal (vs. equal) society are more likely to appraise the social context as one where individualism determines people's behavior. We tested this idea in three experiments by manipulating the degree of economic inequality in a fictional society. We showed that, compared to the low‐inequality condition, participants in the high‐inequality condition were more likely to project individualistic norms onto society. Furthermore, Experiments 2 and 3 showed that in the high‐ (vs. low‐) economic‐inequality condition, participants inferred more competition and less cooperation between people. Our results are discussed in light of the importance of the perception of a broader normative climate to explain the consequences of economic inequality.

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“…To avoid the confusion of real social economic inequality, we adopted the Bimboola paradigm (Sánchez‐Rodríguez, Willis & Rodríguez‐Bailón, ) to manipulate economic inequality (high vs. low). Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two experimental conditions and were told that they were going to start a new life in a new society called Bimboola .…”

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The greater the economic inequality, the later people have children: The association between economic inequality and reproductive timing

Cheng

Zhou

Wang

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Scandinavian J Psychology

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M. (2020). The greater the economic inequality, the later people have children: The association between economic inequality and reproductive timing. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 61, 450-459.Economic inequality is associated with a series of social outcomes, including health, social trust, and crime rates. However, little is known about the role of economic inequality as a characteristic of the socioecological environment in individuals' reproductive behavior. According to embodied capital theory, this research explored how individuals calibrate their reproductive timing to maximize payoffs to investment in embodied capital in an environment of high economic inequality. Five studies were conducted to test the hypothesis that higher economic inequality leads people to delay reproduction. Across nations (Study 1), we found that the average reproductive age is higher in nations with greater economic inequality. Study 2 found that people living in more economically unequal U.S. states tend to marry later. In Study 3, individuals who perceived higher levels of inequality in a given society planned to have their children later. Finally, in Study 4, the priming of high inequality led to a greater preference for delaying reproduction, which represented a desire to pursue one's development rather than to build a family (Study 4a and 4b). These results expand the literature regarding the effect of economic inequality on human behavior.Additional supporting information may be found online in the Supporting Information section at the end of the article: Figure S1. Three options for each income level for each necessity.

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Economic and social distance: Perceived income inequality negatively predicts an interdependent self‐construal

Cited by 58 publications

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How economic inequality shapes mobility expectations and behaviour in disadvantaged youth

How economic inequality shapes mobility expectations and behaviour in disadvantaged youth

Economic inequality enhances inferences that the normative climate is individualistic and competitive

The greater the economic inequality, the later people have children: The association between economic inequality and reproductive timing

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