Working under cover: performance-related self-confidence among members of contextually devalued groups who try to pass

By Manuela Barreto, N. Ellemers, Serena Banal. 2006

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Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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When Group Memberships are Negative: The Concept, Measurement, and Behavioral Implications of Psychological Disidentification (2014, background): “Finally, the intention to hide a stigma (identity concealment) is a coping response to prevent stigma-based ostracism (e.g., Barreto et al., 2006; Quinn, 2006) and should be positively associated with disidentification.”
Hidden costs of hiding stigma: Ironic interpersonal consequences of concealing a stigmatized identity in social interactions (2014, methodology): “Our results extend those of Barreto et al. (2006), who found that although hiding (vs. revealing) a devalued identity led people to believe that their interaction partners had more positive expectations regarding their performance (which should reduce stereotype threat), it also decreased…”
Women in high places: When and why promoting women into top positions can harm them individually or as a group (and how to prevent this) (2012, background): “Denial of discrimination causes women who are rejected for the position they applied for to experience anxiety, uncertainty and loss of self-confidence, even if their rejection was due to biased treatment (Barreto & Ellemers, 2005a; Barreto et al., 2008). Likewise, exposure to benevolent sexist beli”
LGBT Faculty, Research, and Researchers: Risks and Rewards (2008, background): “In an attempt to fit into the dominant culture, LGBT people may attempt to “pass,” presenting themselves as heterosexual or choosing not to correct the assumption that they are heterosexual (Barreto et al., 2006; Berger, 1990).”