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Abstract The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between worry, Bayesian racism, and belief in a just world in a sample of 195 predominantly white, religious individuals. Regression analyses indicated a curvilinear, but statistically nonsignificant, relationship between worry and belief in a just world. Individuals with an extreme level of worry did not believe the world was a just and fair place. A strong, linear relationship was evidenced between Bayesian racism and belief in a just world, indicating predominantly white, religious individuals were more likely to espouse the fairness of endorsing racial stereotypes. Counselors must consider how race‐based stereotypes may be used as a cognitive strategy to maintain worldviews of fairness among predominantly white, religious clients. This study is among the first to explore the motivations associated with endorsing racist stereotypes with respect to perceptions of a just world.
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