Prejudice establishes coercive contingencies that restrict human rights and diminish quality of life. Social media has made the oppression experienced by individuals more apparent. Perspective taking and empathy can change prejudicial behavior by fostering relationships and encouraging self-identification with those who are different from ourselves. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a guided collective shaping program on the occurrence of perspective taking and empathetic responses when viewing social justice media. The effects of the workshop were evaluated using a multiple baseline design across workshop topics. Written responses to video clips were analyzed before, during, and after training. The results of the study were inconclusive. The results of the training, based on the responses measured, indicate an increase in one measure of perspective taking and no changes in the other measures. At the same time, anecdotal observations indicated a change in the way participants talked about the issues over the course of the training. The results are discussed within the context of response form measurement, the COVID-19 pandemic, and potential research directions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1707351 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Love, Alexandra K |
| Contributors | Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla, Re Cruz, Alicia, Cihon, Traci |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 119 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Love, Alexandra K, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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