Identifying hostile versus paternalistic classism profiles: a person-based approach to the study of ambivalent classism

Abstract Research on ambivalent classism suggests that individuals can manifest not only in a hostile and explicit manner but also condescending paternalistic form. However, researchers have determined the existence of individual profiles or population subgroups show this ambivalence pattern. Therefore, to assess different based their manifestation classism, we carry out latent profile analysis with national representative sample ( N = 1536). We identify classist among population, including minority who score low both dimensions (low generalized classists, 8.65%) another high paternalism (high 8.13%). Further, discovered most adhered moderated profile, endorsing (moderately classist, 40.95%) an scoring attitudes (paternalistic 42.25%). The likelihood adhering seems be related individual’s level education system justification beliefs. Those higher lower educational attainment are more willing highly classists rather than part other profiles. Profiles differ extent regarding concerns about economic inequality social attitudes, moderate being less concerned support poor groups. discuss implications for developing targeted interventions aimed confront patterns each profile.