Personal narratives to improve attitudes towards stigmatized immigrants: A parallel-serial mediation model

Perosanz, Juan José Igartúa; Cachón-Ramón, Diego

doi:10.1177/13684302211052511

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“…This model suggests that through cooperation, interaction, facing common problems, and emphasizing common destiny, two separate group representations can be transformed into a broader supergroup, i.e., recategorization into a common ingroup identity, which can reduce negative stereotypes and prejudices between the two groups [ 29 ]. Similarity increased identification and narrative transportation, which in turn reduced counterarguing, thus resulting in a more positive attitude towards the outgroup [ 30 ]. The use of comics to portray doctors as hard workers serve to challenge these stereotypes and reduce stigma.…”

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We are all ordinary: the shared visual narratives of daily life promote the patients’ positive attitudes toward doctors

Lyu,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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Background Current research on the doctor-patient relationship primarily focuses on the responsibilities of doctors, with relatively less emphasis on examining the contributions patients can make. As a result, there is an urgent demand for exploring innovative approaches that highlight the active role patients play in cultivating a robust doctor-patient relationship. The purpose of this study was to devise an intervention strategy centered around patients to enhance the doctor-patient relationship. Comics were developed to depict shared narratives encompassing challenging daily life experiences between doctors and ordinary individuals. The study aimed to assess the efficacy of this approach in cultivating positive attitudes toward doctors. Method A 3-group design trial was conducted in Shanghai, China. A total of 152 participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: the parallel presenting group (n = 51), where narratives about a doctor and an ordinary employee were presented side by side in comics; the single presenting group (n = 50), where only narratives about a doctor were presented; and the control group (n = 51). The outcomes assessed in this study encompassed changes in identification with the doctor portrayed in the comics, perceived intimacy between doctors and patients in reality, and appraisal of the doctor in a prepared doctor-patient interaction situation. Results The parallel presenting group exhibited significantly larger increases in identification with the doctor portrayed in the comics, perceived intimacy between doctors and patients in reality, and appraisal of the doctor in a prepared doctor-patient interaction scenario compared to the single presenting group. The observed enhancements in the appraisal of the doctor in a prepared doctor-patient interaction scenario can be attributed to the changes in identification with the doctor portrayed in the comics experienced by the participants. Conclusion Our study responds to the doctor-centric focus in existing research by exploring patients’ contributions to the doctor-patient relationship. Using comics to depict shared narratives, the parallel presenting group demonstrated significantly increased identification with the depicted doctor, perceived intimacy, and positive appraisal in prepared scenarios compared to the single presenting group. This underscores the effectiveness of patient-centered interventions in shaping positive attitudes toward doctors, highlighting the pivotal role patients play in fostering a resilient doctor-patient relationship. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trail Registry: ChiCTR2400080999 (registered 20 February 2024; retrospectively registered).

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We are all ordinary: the shared visual narratives of daily life promote the patients’ positive attitudes toward doctors

Lyu,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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“…Nonetheless, we acknowledged that Twitter could also serve as an optimal platform for sharing testimonial messages for raising awareness around prevention measures during the pandemic. We consider that testimonial messages disseminated through social networks such as Twitter could constitute narrative vaccines [ 49 , 65 ] or narrative pills [ 66 ] that spread personal stories that facilitated a persuasive impact, especially among the younger population. In our case, the testimonial message was led by a young person who narrated a risky behavior (holding a party without taking COVID-19 prevention measures) that resulted in a COVID-19 infection that affected either the young person or a family member with whom they lived (contagion target).…”

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“It Happened to Me and It’s Serious”: Conditional Indirect Effects of Infection Severity Narrated in Testimonial Tweets on COVID-19 Prevention

Igartua,

Rodríguez-Contreras,

Guerrero-Martín

et al. 2023

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The health crisis caused by COVID-19 resulted in societal breakdowns around the world. Our research is based on determining which features of testimonial messages are most relevant in increasing persuasive impact. An online experiment with a 2 (severity infection narrative: low vs. high) × 2 (infection target: narrative’s protagonist vs. protagonist’s father) between-subject factorial design was carried out. Young people between 18 and 28 years (N = 278) were randomly assigned to one of the four experimental conditions, where they were asked to read a narrative message in the form of a Twitter thread describing a COVID-19 infection (with mild or severe symptoms) that affected either the protagonist of the message (a 23-year-old young person) or their father. After reading the narrative message, the mediating and dependent variables were evaluated. A message describing a severe COVID-19 infection affecting their protagonist to increase the perception of personal risk increased the persuasive impact through an increase in cognitive elaboration and a reduction in reactance. Our study highlights that creating persuasive messages based on social media targeted at young people that describe a careless behavior resulting in a severe COVID-19 infection can be an appropriate strategy for designing prevention campaigns.

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“…In two separate studies, Johnson (2013) also found vicarious outgroup contact with Muslims through narrative fiction bolstered empathy and reduced prejudice toward Arab Muslims via transportation into the fictional story. Similarly, Igartua and Cachón-Ramón (2021) found as narrative transportation increased with immigrant testimonials, counterarguing was reduced, resulting in more positive attitudes toward the outgroup.…”

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Theorizing Prejudice Reduction via Mediated Intergroup Contact

Wong

Massey

Barbarti

et al. 2022

Journal of Media Psychology

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Abstract. The current paper describes an effort to develop an integrated theory – integrated mediated intergroup contact (IMIC) model – to account for the two types of mediated intergroup contact (parasocial and vicarious) that have been shown to help with prejudice reduction. To this end, our model applies concepts from intergroup contact theory, parasocial and vicarious research, and narrative transportation theory. The present research expands our theoretical understanding of how entertainment media can function as a tool for reducing prejudice toward various outgroups. The IMIC model accounts for the effects of the two types of mediated contact – parasocial and vicarious – and delineates the process of prejudice reduction.

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Personal narratives to improve attitudes towards stigmatized immigrants: A parallel-serial mediation model

Cited by 13 publications

References 72 publications

We are all ordinary: the shared visual narratives of daily life promote the patients’ positive attitudes toward doctors

We are all ordinary: the shared visual narratives of daily life promote the patients’ positive attitudes toward doctors

“It Happened to Me and It’s Serious”: Conditional Indirect Effects of Infection Severity Narrated in Testimonial Tweets on COVID-19 Prevention

Theorizing Prejudice Reduction via Mediated Intergroup Contact

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