Prejudice against Northeastern Brazilians scale

development and evidence of validity and reliability

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2025.1.47118

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prejudice, Northeastern Brazilians, test construction, test validity

Abstract

This study presents the development of the Prejudice Against Northeastern Brazilians Scale (PANBS), a tool designed to capture specific regional stereotypes within Brazil, gathering evidence of validity and reliability. The PANBS was assessed through two studies, which demonstrated a reliable three-factor structure Incompetence, Inferiority, and Sociability—aligned with the Stereotype Content Model (SCM) yet also reflecting regional cultural nuances. Study 1 (N = 308) provided factorial and internal consistency evidence, while Study 2 (N = 258) examined the scale´s predictive capacity by measuring hiring intentions in a context involving perceived regional origin. The findings underscore the PANBS’s utility in assessing regional prejudices, particularly as it reveals complex and
ambivalent stereotypes often associated with northeastern Brazilians.

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Author Biographies

Luana Elayne Cunha de Souza, University of Brasília (UNB), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

PhD affiliated with the University of Brasília, at the INCT – National Observatory of Prejudices at the INCT in Social and Affective Neuroscience.

Tiago Jessé Souza de Lima, University of Brasília (UNB), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.

PhD affiliated with the University of Brasília and the National Institute of Science and Technology in Neuroscience Social and Affective.

Adhele Santiago de Paula , University of Fortaleza (Unifor), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

Master's degree with institutional affiliation at the University of Fortaleza.

Cicero Roberto Pereira, University of Lisbon (ULisboa), Lisbon, Portugal.

Doctor who works institutionally at the Institute of Social Sciences – University of Lisbon.

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2025-12-11

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Cunha de Souza, L. E., Jessé Souza de Lima, T. J. S. de, Paula , A. S. de, & Pereira, C. R. (2025). Prejudice against Northeastern Brazilians scale: development and evidence of validity and reliability. Psico, 56(1), e47118. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2025.1.47118

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