Austin Jay P. Ferolino
Buildingresearch onexamined social identitythe explored approacheffects and intergroupof stability helpingof social asstratification status relationsand model,forms theof help currenton higher socioeconomic status (SES) members' attitudes towards anti-poverty programs. Two studies were conducted in a 2 (social stratification stability) × 2 (forms of help) design on willingness to support anti-poverty programs. Study 1 examined the conditions of unstable and stable social stratification that might pattern differences in support of hypothetical anti-poverty programs construed as dependency-oriented or autonomy-oriented help. Study 2 replicated and extended study 1 by examining higher SES (subjective) participants' attitudes towards the cash transfer programs (conditional vs. unconditional, which were determined by their perceptions of the stability of social stratification). Overall, the results of the two studies confirmed that attitudes towards anti-poverty programs could be construed as specific forms of help (dependency-oriented and/or autonomy-oriented help) depending on the nature of the intergroup relations (stability of the social stratification). Finally, the theoretical contribution of the current research is discussed. © 2018 Cambridge University Press. All Rights Reserved.
Department of Psychology, University of San Carlos, Talamban Campus, Nasipit Road, Cebu City, Cebu, 6000, Philippines
