The stereotype content model and mental disorders: Distinct perceptions of warmth and competence

Ramona C. Allstadt Torras; Corinna Scheel; Angela R. Dorrough

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1069226

Frontiers in Psychology (Feb 2023)

The stereotype content model and mental disorders: Distinct perceptions of warmth and competence

Ramona C. Allstadt Torras,
Corinna Scheel,
Angela R. Dorrough

Affiliations

Ramona C. Allstadt Torras: Social Cognition Center Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Corinna Scheel: Developmental Psychology and Clinical Psychology of the Lifespan, Department of Psychology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
Angela R. Dorrough: Social Cognition Center Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1069226
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14

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This work investigates the perception of eight different mental disorders within the Stereotype Content Model (SCM). The presented study (N = 297) includes a sample representative for the German population in terms of age and gender. Results reveal distinct warmth and competence evaluations for people with different mental disorders, e.g., people with alcohol dependence were seen as less warm and less competent than people with depression or phobia. Future directions and practical implications are discussed.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

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