Stereotyping across intersections of race and age: Racial stereotyping among White adults working with children

This study examined the prevalence of racial/ethnic stereotypes among White adults who work or volunteer with children, and whether stereotyping of racial/ethnic groups varied towards different age groups. Participants were 1022 White adults who volunteer and/or work with children in the United States who completed a cross-sectional, online survey. Results indicate high proportions of adults who work or volunteer with children endorsed negative stereotypes towards Blacks and other ethnic minorities. Respondents were most likely to endorse negative stereotypes towards Blacks, and least likely towards Asians (relative to Whites). Moreover, endorsement of negative stereotypes by race was moderated by target age. Stereotypes were often lower towards young children but higher towards teens.

本研究针对美国从事儿童相关志愿工作或职业工作的白人成年人展开了两项考察：其一为该群体中种族/族裔刻板印象的持有率；其二为针对不同种族群体的刻板印象是否会因目标年龄群体不同而存在差异。
本研究的参与者为1022名美国白人成年人，他们均参与过儿童相关志愿工作或职业工作，并完成了一项横断面在线调查。
研究结果显示，从事儿童相关工作或志愿工作的成年人中，有较高比例对黑人及其他少数族裔群体持有负面刻板印象。其中，受访者对黑人的负面刻板印象认同度最高，对亚裔群体的认同度最低（相较于白人而言）。此外，针对不同种族群体的负面刻板印象认同程度会受到目标对象年龄的调节：针对幼儿的刻板印象程度通常更低，而针对青少年的刻板印象程度则更高。