Prejudice and Racial Identity among White Latter-Day Saint College Students: An Exploratory Study

Authors

Timothy B. Smith, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Richard N. Roberts, Utah State University

Keywords

Racial Identity, Latter-Day Saints College Students, LDS, Tolerance, Prejudice

Abstract

Previous research has documented increases in racial tolerance of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons or LDS). In the present study, 211 LDS college students held predominantly tolerant attitudes on racial identity which were similar to those of 78 non-LDS peers; however, the LDS subjects expressed more naivete, curiosity, and confusion regarding black people and black culture.

Original Publication Citation

Smith, T. B., & Roberts, R. N. (1996). Prejudice and racial identity among White Latter-Day Saint college students: An exploratory study. Psychological Reports, 79, 1025-1026.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Smith, Timothy B. and Roberts, Richard N., "Prejudice and Racial Identity among White Latter-Day Saint College Students: An Exploratory Study" (1996). Faculty Publications. 7521.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/7521

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

1996

Publisher

Psychological Reports

Language

English

Department

Counseling Psychology and Special Education

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

Copyright Status

© Psychological Reports 1996

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