Ingroup identification and relative deprivation: an examination across multiple social comparisons

European Journal of Social PsychologyVolume 29, Issue 5-6 p. 707-724 Research Article Ingroup identification and relative deprivation: an examination across multiple social comparisons Linda R. Tropp, Corresponding Author Linda R. Tropp ltropp@cats.ucsc.edu University of California, Santa Cruz, USADepartment of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.Search for more papers by this authorStephen C. Wright, Stephen C. Wright University of California, Santa Cruz, USASearch for more papers by this author Linda R. Tropp, Corresponding Author Linda R. Tropp ltropp@cats.ucsc.edu University of California, Santa Cruz, USADepartment of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.Search for more papers by this authorStephen C. Wright, Stephen C. Wright University of California, Santa Cruz, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 21 June 1999 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-0992(199908/09)29:5/6<707::AID-EJSP968>3.0.CO;2-YCitations: 77AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Most research on social identity and relative deprivation has focused on the salience of social identity in social comparisons. In contrast, little research has studied relative deprivation in relation to one's identification with the ingroup, and across a variety of comparison targets. Using samples of Latino and African–American respondents, the present study investigated ingroup identification and relative deprivation in comparisons with Ingroup Members, Other Minorities, and Whites. High-Identification respondents felt more group deprivation than Low-Identification respondents in comparisons with both Other Minorities and Whites. High-Identification respondents also reported more personal deprivation than Low-Identification respondents when comparing themselves with Whites and less personal satisfaction when comparing themselves with Other Minorities, yet they generally expressed satisfaction in comparisons with Ingroup Members. Results suggest that ingroup identification and comparison targets are important considerations for deprivation research, as one's relationships with targets may be associated with outcomes of social comparisons. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Citing Literature Volume29, Issue5-6August ‐ September 1999Pages 707-724 RelatedInformation