Resilient in the face of negative interactions with individuals experiencing homelessness? Exploring the role of autonomous social justice motivations
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Brittany Tausen, Ph.D.
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Completed quantitative research study
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Psychology
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the Cascade Room in Upper Gwinn
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In two studies (N = 471) the current work examined whether autonomous and controlled social justice motivations (SJM) buffer people from the cognitive and behavioral consequences of negative interactions. Participants were randomly assigned to imagine a positive or negative interaction with an individual experiencing homelessness, before their attitudes towards and willingness to help individuals experiencing homelessness were assessed. Results demonstrated that the valence of the imaginary interactions impacted attitudes, but not helping intentions. SJM did not moderate these effects. Correlation analyses indicated that autonomous (but not controlled) motivation predicted attitudes and intentions to help with individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Resilient in the face of negative interactions with individuals experiencing homelessness? Exploring the role of autonomous social justice motivations
the Cascade Room in Upper Gwinn
In two studies (N = 471) the current work examined whether autonomous and controlled social justice motivations (SJM) buffer people from the cognitive and behavioral consequences of negative interactions. Participants were randomly assigned to imagine a positive or negative interaction with an individual experiencing homelessness, before their attitudes towards and willingness to help individuals experiencing homelessness were assessed. Results demonstrated that the valence of the imaginary interactions impacted attitudes, but not helping intentions. SJM did not moderate these effects. Correlation analyses indicated that autonomous (but not controlled) motivation predicted attitudes and intentions to help with individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Also presented at APA Seattle, WA, August 2024