Seeking or receiving help: Implications for recipient sense of control, evaluations of the helper and of the helper’s group
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Implication
Research shows varied evaluations of outgroup helpers in adults, indicating that autonomy impacts sense of control.
Key Points
- This research aims to explore how receiving help from outgroup versus ingroup members affects evaluations and sense of control.
- Two studies involving Israeli-Arab high school students and adults were conducted to assess responses to help received from Israeli-Jewish versus Israeli-Arab individuals.
- Different scenarios were set to vary context of help and type: assumptive/dependency-oriented versus autonomy-oriented assistance.
- Study 2 compared responses to help from outgroup and ingroup members.
- Assumptive, dependency-oriented assistance from outgroup helpers led to more negative evaluations.
- Perceived outgroup assistance was linked to a reduced sense of control in recipients, particularly among adults.
- Evaluations of outgroup helpers influenced general evaluations of Israeli-Jewish people.
Cite This Study
Halabi et al. (2026) studied this question.