When groups perceive the discrimination they receive as legitimate: Consequences for well-being and collective action

我们目前的理论无法告诉我们将歧视视为合法的前因和后果（例如，年龄歧视、单身歧视）。迫切需要审查这些问题，因为面临合法的群体歧视对心理健康和群体功能具有重要影响。研究的独特价值在于解决群体在日常社会中面临的一个重要的隐藏的社会问题，其结果将为政策制定提供信息。此外，这项研究有助于提高澳大利亚在这一领域的知识领导地位，提供研究培训并加强现有的合作网络。

Our current theorizing cannot inform us about the antecedents and consequences of perceiving discrimination as legitimate (e.g., ageism, singelism). There is an urgent need to examine these issues because being confronted with legitimate group discrimination has important consequences for mental health and group functioning. The unique value of the research lies in addressing an important hidden social problem that groups face in everyday society and its outcomes will inform policy development. In addition, the research helps to advance Australia's intellectual leadership position in this area, provides research training and strengthens existing collaborative networks.