Cokley Kevin, Komarraju Meera, Pickett Rachel, Shen Frances, Patel Nima, Belur Vinetha
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology University of Missouri-Columbia 65211, USA.
J Soc Psychol. 2007 Feb;147(1):75-89. doi: 10.3200/SOCP.147.1.75-89.
The authors examined ethnic differences in endorsement of the Protestant work ethic (PWE; M. Weber, 1905) among Black (n = 96) and White (n = 149) college students and tested whether differences in ethnic identity and perceptions of social class mediated the relationship between ethnicity and the endorsement of PWE values. Blacks were higher in levels of ethnic identity, more likely to see themselves as working or middle class, and less likely to endorse the PWE. Only perceptions of social class partially mediated the relationship between ethnicity and PWE values. The authors concluded that perception of social class is an important construct that might influence the cultural psychology of different ethnic groups. The authors recommended further research involving PWE and other cultural variables.
作者研究了黑人（n = 96）和白人（n = 149）大学生对新教工作伦理（PWE；M. 韦伯，1905年）认同的种族差异，并测试了种族认同和社会阶层认知的差异是否介导了种族与PWE价值观认同之间的关系。黑人的种族认同水平更高，更有可能将自己视为工人阶级或中产阶级，而不太可能认同PWE。只有社会阶层认知部分介导了种族与PWE价值观之间的关系。作者得出结论，社会阶层认知是一个重要的概念，可能会影响不同种族群体的文化心理。作者建议进一步开展涉及PWE和其他文化变量的研究。
