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Cognitive theories sustain that cognitive complexity is responsible for prejudice reduction in
children at 8-9 years whereas Behaviourist models emphasize the role of normative control in
deterring racist explicit behaviour. This study aimed to show that normative control interacts with
cognitive development to decrease the expression of prejudice. 210 white children performed a
resource allocation task for a White/ Black target in conditions of high or low salience of an
anti-racist normative control. Children of 5 to 7 discriminated against the Black target in both
control conditions while 8 to 10 year-olds only discriminated in.
4161 ORAL
Social issues
Chair: Zhaoli Song, China
4161.1 Using the planned behavior theory to model job search behavior among Chinese
unemployed, Zhaoli Song 1 , Xiongying Niu 2 , Yizhong Xie 3 , Kan Shi 3 , 1 University of Minnesota,
USA, 2 University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), China, 3 Institute of
Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Job search is an important part in people’s career. The current study surveyed 99 job seekers in
China to test a job search model based on the theory of planned behavior. Job search intensity was
hypothesized to be the outcome of job search intention, job search attitude, subjective norms, and
job search self-efficacy. Stepwise regression demonstrated that subjective norms and self-efficacy
were two strong predictors of job search frequency, while attitude was not. The results suggest that
the job search intensity of Chinese job seekers may be more heavily influenced by their social
pressure and efficacy beliefs.
4161.2 Psychosocial aspects of unemployment among public university students, Ma.
Antonieta Martin, Luis Valdes, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Aproximately 40 percent of the unemployed in Mexico are people with university education, and
50 percent of those are under 35 years of age. The survey shows the previous results of an
exploratory study covering students from public universities and how the lack of employment
conveys to changes in family values and attitudes. The study shows an increasing rate of suicides
among people under 35 years of age due to the unfulfilled expectations. On the other hand the
students are demanding from the universities programs to include subjects to develop capacities
for self employment in order to become entrepreneurs.
4161.3 Gender diffrences in the coping mechanisms of employees separated from work: The
case of Cebu Plaza Hotel, Ma. Rowena Villarama, Weena Jade Gera, University of the
Philippines in the Visayas-Cebu College, Philippine
The closure of Cebu Plaza Hotel, one of the Philippine's leading hotels left more than 300
employees separated from work. The study investigated gender differences in the coping
mechanisms and strategies of selected Cebu Plaza Hotel employees using a survey questionnaire,
key informant interview and focus group discussions. The study found no significant differences
between the male and female employees in terms of their worries, their concerns and their
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