Covered in stigma? The impact of differing levels of Islamic head‐covering on explicit and implicit biases toward Muslim women

• DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12278
• Publication Date: 2014-07-23T11:29:02Z
• Authors: Jim A.C. Everett; Fabian M.H. Schel...; Brian D. Earp; Victoria Ando; Jessica Memarzia; Cesare V. Parise; Benjamin Fell; Miles Hewstone
• Keywords: Stigma; Implicit attitude

Abstract Given the prominence of M uslim veils—in particular hijab and full‐face veil—in public discourse concerning place uslims in W estern society, we examined their impact on non‐ uslims’ responses at both explicit implicit levels. Results revealed that were more negative toward any veil compared with no veil, relative to hijab: for emotions felt veiled women (Study 1), non‐affective attitudinal 2), attitudes through response latency measures (Studies 3a 3b). Finally, manipulated perceived reasons wearing a finding exposure positive led better predicted imagined contact 4). Practical theoretical implications are discussed.