Nostalgia facilitating positive attitudes towards racial/ethnic outgroups and reducing prejudice
| dc.contributor.author | Orobosa, Gladys | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Starzyk, Katherine (Psychology) | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Glenwright, Melanie (Psychology) | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Evans, Nicholas | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-09-05T21:05:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-09-05T21:05:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-08-26 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2024-08-26T18:11:22Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (M.A.) | |
| dc.description.abstract | Existing research demonstrates that nostalgia is an effective strategy for reducing prejudice towards outgroup members. Recalling a nostalgic encounter with an outgroup member leads to an Inclusion of the Outgroup in the Self, eventually reducing prejudice towards the outgroup defined by weight, age, mental health status, and immigration (Turner et al., 2012; 2018; 2013; Gravani et al., 2018). However, no research has yet explored how nostalgia reduces prejudice towards racial/ethnic outgroups. In this study, I tested whether participants (N = 190) writing about a nostalgic (vs. ordinary) memory involving a racial/ethnic outgroup member reduces prejudice and enhances anti-racist attitudes towards the outgroup by increasing the cognitive Inclusion of the Outgroup in the Self. The primary results indicated that nostalgia does not lead to increased positive attitudes, reduced prejudice, or more anti-racist attitudes towards racial/ethnic outgroups, and the Inclusion of the Outgroup in the Self does not mediate this relationship. However, the exploratory analysis suggests that participant’s ethnicity may impact the effect of nostalgia, such that nostalgia may increase positive attitudes among White participants and increase the awareness of White privilege and anti-racist attitudes among racialized participants. Overall, the findings suggest that the effect of nostalgia to improve attitudes, reduce prejudice, and foster anti-racist attitudes towards racial/ethnic outgroups is affected by the ethnicity of the individual engaging in the nostalgic recall. | |
| dc.description.note | October 2024 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/38526 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Anti-racism | |
| dc.subject | Inclusion of the Outgroup in the Self | |
| dc.subject | Nostalgia | |
| dc.subject | Prejudice reduction | |
| dc.subject | Positive attitudes | |
| dc.title | Nostalgia facilitating positive attitudes towards racial/ethnic outgroups and reducing prejudice | |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | no |