A Cross-Species Examination of Pro-White Color Bias Using a Novel Implicit Association Test

Coleman, JA (通讯作者),Rush Univ, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Med Ctr, 1645 W Jackson Blvd,Suite 602, Chicago, IL 60612 USA.
2022-5-4
There is abundant evidence for pro-White color bias across the social psychology literature. In human-animal interaction work, black dog syndrome (BDS) refers to preference toward lighter-colored dogs over black dogs, leading to differences in rates of euthanasia and adoption. BDS has received mixed support in prior studies. Results from studies examining explicit color preference toward animals are also inconsistent. Numerous studies report strong support for implicit pro-White bias toward humans, but no studies have examined implicit pro-White bias toward animals. Thus, the primary aim of the current research was to test for implicit pro-White bias across various stimuli and species, using both novel and well-established Implicit Association Tests (IATs). In study 1 (n = 127) and study 2 (n = 141), IATs assessed pro-White bias across five different stimuli: objects, rabbits, dogs, skin tone, and race, using data collected from college students. Participants were categorized into three groups based on race and ethnicity (non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and all other racial/ethnic participants). In both studies, there was evidence of pro-White bias across all five IATs. However, both studies also revealed significant racial differences. In both studies, pro-White bias was significant among White and other racial/ethnic participants but not among Black participants. Racial/ethnic differences were also found in prevalence of pet ownership and attitudes toward pets, but neither ownership nor attitudes were significantly associated with pro-White bias. Results from this study provide indirect support for BDS, in that individuals showed an implicit bias toward White dogs, although this bias is not present among Black individuals.
ANTHROZOOS
卷号:35|期号:3|页码:423-441
ISSN:0892-7936|收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Virginia Commonwealth University; Rush University; University of Richmond; State University System of Florida; University of North Florida; University of Chicago
资助机构
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development(United States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD))
资助信息
Dr Jacobson was supported by Grant Number R21 HD094956 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Mars-Waltham.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
3
2013以来使用计数
7
EISSN
1753-0377
出版年
2022-5-4
DOI
10.1080/08927936.2021.1996024
学科领域
循证社会学
关键词
Bias black dog syndrome human-animal interaction Implicit Association Test race
WOS学科分类
Anthropology Environmental Studies Sociology Veterinary Sciences