Group favoritism and perceived discrimination among student of different social categories

Pages: 138-141
Shraddhesh Kumar Tiwari and Dhananjay Kumar (Department of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur)
Vijaysen Pandey (Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)

Present study aimed to investigate the group favoritism and perceived discrimination which plays a major role in inter group behavior. It was hypothesized that negatively valuated group or category feel more perceived discrimination and adopted out group favoritism. One hundred twenty students (40 Gen, 40 OBC, 40 SC/ST) of Gorakhpur university were administered two standardized questionnaire- Social stereotypes scale and Perceived discrimination questionnaire. Results reveal that student of general category adopted in group favoritism and less perceived discrimination. Students of SC/ST category manifested out- group favoritism and feel highest perceived discrimination. Findings were explained with the help of social identity and social justification theory.