AUTHOR=Javakhishvili Nino , Butsashvili Nino , Vardanashvili Irina , Gogibedashvili Anna 

TITLE=Social–Structural Antecedents Come Forward to Elicit Envy to Distant Out-Groups

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.610571

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.610571

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=The study utilizing correlation, regression, confirmatory factor analyses, analysis of variance, moderation and mediation analysis, investigated connections of stereotypes, emotions and socio-cultural variables in a single sample single group design. Prior to data processing, Georgian versions of the SCM questionnaires were validated through CFA. Study looked at Georgian students’ attitudes to: a. representatives of German speaking countries (87 participants), and b. representatives of English speaking countries (244 participants). Emotions predicted to these groups by social-structural antecedents – vitality and fear of assimilation - and stereotypes were admiration, pride and sympathy. In addition, envy were predicted for the English speaking group. The prediction of envy is explained by moderation analysis, according to which, it is elicited by the interplay of warmth and competence, as well as fear of assimilation and competence. The former interaction mediates the link between social-structural antecedents to emotions. Thus, distant out-groups elicit envy as a result of their perceived vitality, fear of assimilation, warmth and competence. Social-structural antecedents come forward to elicit emotions of envy independently as well as in interaction with stereotypes when small country representatives evaluate representatives of the influential group of English speaking people.