In Group and Out Group Perceived Discrimination in Students of different Social Categories

By : Shraddhesh Kumar Tiwari, Dhananjay Kumar

Page No: 181-190

Abstract
The aim of the study was to explore the effect of social categories discrimination treatment on in group and out group perceived discrimination. Discrimination behavior is a prejudicial treatment of individual based on his/her membership or perceived membership in certain group or category (Correll et al., 2010). 360 participants (120 general category, 120 other backward category and 120 scheduled caste/scheduled tribe category) were participated. This research paper is a part of post doctoral research project. Perceived discrimination data was used in this research paper. One way repeated measure ANOVA and one way between group ANOVA were utilized. It was found that in group members reported lower level of perceived discrimination than out group members. Scheduled caste/scheduled tribe category members reported highest score on general category discrimination treatment. Each social category discrimination treatment effect was perceived by three social categories. Category effect in perceived discrimination was found significant for general category and scheduled caste/scheduled tribe category discrimination treatment. Between group effect of perceived discrimination in three social categories was found significant for general and other backward category discrimination treatment but not for scheduled caste/scheduled tribe categories discrimination treatment.

Authors :
Shraddhesh Kumar Tiwari : Post Doctoral Fellow – Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University.
Dhananjay Kumar : Professor – Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2019.14.01.20