Article
Family Studies
Noemie Allard-Gaudreau, Sebastien Poirier, Mireille Cyr
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with delayed disclosure of child sexual abuse (CSA) and found that being forced to perform sexual acts is one of the factors related to delayed disclosure.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
Article
Family Studies
Sasha S. Svendsen, Terri Lewis, Antonia E. Chiesa, Andrew P. Sirotnak, Daniel M. Lindberg
Summary: The study found a high level of burnout risk among Child Abuse Pediatricians, with limited effectiveness of fellowship educational activities in addressing burnout. Therefore, it is necessary to more effectively address burnout education within the training experience of CAP fellows.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Social
Paul-Michael Heineck, Roland Deutsch
Summary: Existing methods in discrimination perception research are not optimal for investigating discrimination based on multiple instances. This study introduces the SUSED Paradigm, which provides participants with statistical information about multiple instances of discrimination and facilitates investigating information processing underlying judgments of discrimination. The experiments demonstrate the utility of the SUSED Paradigm in manipulating statistical discrimination at different levels of strength and show high correlations between subjective and statistical discrimination strengths.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Social
Tobias Greitemeyer
Summary: While some previous studies indicate that upper-class individuals exhibit less ethical behavior and prosocial behavior compared to lower-class individuals, other studies present contradictory findings. This research conducted two replication attempts to investigate whether upper-class drivers were more likely to cut off pedestrians at marked crosswalks (Study 1) and less likely to let pedestrians cross unmarked pedestrian crossings (Study 2) than lower-class drivers. Both studies found no significant relationship between the social class of the driver, as indicated by their vehicle status, and whether they allowed pedestrians to cross the street. Overall, the associations between social class and unethical behavior and prosocial behavior appear to be less robust and generalizable than initially believed.
Article
Psychology, Social
Monica Pivetti, Francesca Giorgia Paleari, Daniela Barni, Claudia Russo, Silvia Di Battista
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between benevolence and universalism values and COVID-19 vaccination uptake. The results show that universalism values influence vaccination decisions through attitudes towards vaccines, while benevolence values directly impact the decision to get vaccinated.
Article
Psychology, Social
Maria Almudena Claassen, Pit Klein, Olivier Klein
Summary: This study examined the impact of descriptive norms on food choices. The results showed that descriptive norms can influence people to choose healthier vegetables, but had little effect on intentions to consume fruits and vegetables or taste expectations and experiences.
Article
Psychology, Social
Luisa A. M. Mahr, Janet Kleber, Niluefer Aydin
Summary: Research has shown that social exclusion has negative effects on individuals. However, no experimental research has examined the effects of physical exclusion and its interaction with social exclusion. Two studies with a total of 1,238 participants manipulated both components separately and measured their impact on social exclusion outcomes. Results showed that social exclusion had a greater negative impact compared to physical exclusion. Social inclusion, while unable to reduce the impact of physical exclusion, provided some protection for overall well-being. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the complex nature of exclusionary experiences.
Article
Psychology, Social
Zea Szebeni, Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti, Jan-Erik Lonnqvist, Zsolt Peter Szabo
Summary: This study takes a person-centered approach and explores different social-psychological characteristics associated with (dis)information belief. It identifies distinct subgroups whose (dis)information belief stems from different social or political motives. The results show that in Hungarian participants, there are two profiles of 'fake news believers' and two of 'fake news non-believers', with a high conspiracy mentality being the main marker of the former two. The study suggests that not only political distrust, but also excessive trust can be associated with disinformation belief in less democratic social contexts.
Article
Psychology, Social
Felix Uhl, Saar Mollen, Marieke L. Fransen
Summary: Early contact with people who need financial help is crucial in preventing financial difficulties, but a descriptive social norm message did not increase contacts when customers anticipated future financial problems. This research contributes to the literature on social norm communication and debt prevention, and provides insights into the challenges of experimental field research on social influence, along with recommendations for future field work.
Article
Psychology, Social
Wojciech Kulesza, Dariusz Dolinski, Pawel Muniak, Aidana Rizulla
Summary: Unrealistic optimism bias occurs when individuals perceive themselves as less at risk from threats compared to their peers. This bias has been widely documented and poses a significant danger to one's health. Existing research suggests egocentrism as a mechanism to reduce this bias. However, this study introduces a novel mechanism, mimicry, which surprisingly results in a stronger tendency to perceive oneself as less threatened. This finding is alarming as mimicry may be employed in patient-doctor dialogues, potentially leading to resistance towards medical recommendations.
Article
Psychology, Social
Lise Bjanesoy, Hege H. Bye
Summary: This study compares Norwegians' attitudes towards immigration, perspective taking, and intergroup behaviors towards asylum seekers in 2016 (Syrians and Afghans) and 2022 (Ukrainians). The study finds that there was a stronger exclusionary response to asylum seekers in 2016 compared to 2022. Negative attitudes towards immigration and skepticism and avoidance of asylum seekers were more prevalent in 2016.
Article
Psychology, Social
Reinoud Moojen, Marleen Gillebaart, Denise de Ridder
Summary: The study examines whether the perception of others agreeing with unhealthy and unsustainable eating norms leads to complacency and a lack of behavior change. Results suggest that sustainable eating misperceptions have a stronger influence, as misperceptions on importance and frequency predict self-licensing, while misperceptions on normalcy predict a decrease in complacency. The findings highlight the potential influence of pluralistic ignorance on sustainable eating choices.
Article
Psychology, Social
Jane So, Nidhi Agrawal
Summary: We examine the role of cultural orientation in explaining the variation in the uptake of preventive actions against COVID-19 and suggest framing strategies based on individuals' cultural orientations. Our findings indicate that individuals with a high vertical cultural orientation are less likely to follow preventive measures due to perceived lack of control, while those with a high horizontal cultural orientation are more likely to adopt them due to a sense of control. Moreover, framing preventive measures as self-protective enhances compliance among individuals with a vertical cultural orientation.
Article
Psychology, Social
Dariusz Dolinski, Tomasz Grzyb, Wojciech Kulesza
Summary: Two experiments were conducted to test the efficacy of an egotistic trap, a social influence technique that leverages people's desire to align with their desirable qualities. In the first experiment, participants were asked to take part in a survey-based study. In the standard request conditions, approximately 32.7% agreed, but when it was mentioned that intelligent individuals were being sought after and the participants appeared intelligent, the percentage increased to 52.4%. The second experiment aimed to persuade car owners to have their cars inspected at an official service station. Under standard conditions, 56.7% agreed, but when the phrase "studies show that sensible customers have their cars inspected at official service stations" was included, the percentage rose to 71.7%.
Article
Psychology, Social
Ard J. Barends, Wendy Andrews
Summary: Drawing on evolutionary perspectives, this article examines the impact of hierarchical strategies and physical formidability of leaders on followers' trust. The results show that a prestige-based leadership style increases trust, while a dominance-based leadership style reduces trust.
Article
Psychology, Social
Martin Delhove, Tobias Greitemeyer
Summary: This experimental study found that exposure to violent video games increases aggression levels in players, and this aggression spreads among their social network. Not only victims of the player's aggression retaliate or become aggressive toward a neutral person, but even mere observers of the player's aggression also display aggression toward a neutral person.
Article
Psychology, Social
Jingjing Dong, Yijin Zhang, Kang Ma
Summary: This study investigated the changes in online teaching self-efficacy (OTSE) during the Covid-19 pandemic among Chinese university teachers. It found that OTSE did not significantly increase, while self-efficacy for online technology applications did. Individual adaptability and administration quality significantly influenced the changes in OTSE.
Article
Psychology, Social
Linn Sandberg, Stefan Dahlberg, Elisabeth Ivarsflaten
Summary: This paper uses a large data set from eight European countries to investigate the online hostility hypothesis, finding that interactions on social sites contain more hostile expressions towards minority groups compared to offline social interactions or editorial news media. However, negatively charged representations are common in both media types. The amount of attention to Muslims and Islam on social sites is the main driver of online hostility in the broader online media environment.
Article
Psychology, Social
Chi-Cheng Luan
Summary: This study examines the motivations behind socially responsible consumption using identity-based motivation theory. The findings indicate that appeals based on personal identity are more effective in promoting socially responsible products with utilitarian values compared to appeals based on relational identity. However, for socially responsible products with hedonic values, relational and personal identity have no differential effect. Additionally, public identity appeals significantly promote socially responsible products with utilitarian values. In the case of hedonic products, public identity only influences purchase intention through anticipated guilt. These results have implications for marketers in effectively promoting socially responsible products.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Christopher Mlynski, Swantje Mueller, Christopher M. Napolitano, Veronika Job
Summary: While having backup plans can be beneficial for individuals to achieve their life goals, the availability of these backup plans may undermine commitment to and performance in the originally chosen path, especially when individuals experience a crisis.
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
(2023)
