title: Universalism, conservation and attitudes toward minority groups.
abstract: Findings from previous studies corroborate the hypothesis that universalism and conservation values are associated with negative attitudes toward immigration. In the current study we examine whether universalism and conservation values also play a critical role in the explanation of attitudes toward other minority groups. Drawing on previous research on group-focused enmity, we explore its relations with universalism and conservation values in a German sample. Employing structural equation modeling, we find that individuals who prioritize universalism values approve of various minorities more whereas those who prioritize conservation values exhibit more disapproval.
authors.affiliation: GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Germany; Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Electronic address: Constanze.Beierlein@hshl.de.
authors.forename: Constanze
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Beierlein
authors.affiliation: University of Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: Kuntz@soziologie.uzh.ch.
authors.forename: Anabel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuntz
authors.affiliation: University of Zurich, Switzerland. Electronic address: Davidov@soziologie.uzh.ch.
authors.forename: Eldad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davidov
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D012945:Social Values
keywords: Attitudes toward minority groups; Conservation values; Group-focused enmity (GFE); Structural equation modeling; Universalism values