Reducing Exclusionary Attitudes through Interpersonal Conversation: Evidence from Three Field Experiments

Kalla, Joshua; Broockman, David E.

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“…Although significant strides have been made to incorporate translational science into the social sciences, barriers still exist that might deter researchers from engaging in such research. However, when engaged in, translational science can both propel science forward and have lasting impact on involved communities (for notable examples, see Chang et al, 2019; Kalla & Broockman, 2020; Lowe, 2020; Mousa, 2020; Staub, 2019). We encourage researchers to engage in translational science by listening to the needs of communities, utilizing scientific theory and methodology to help address those needs, partnering with practitioners and NGOs who have direct experience and expertise with working with vulnerable communities, and/or communicating their findings to lay, policy, and practitioner audiences.…”

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Translating social science for peace: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations.

Moore‐Berg¹,

Bernstein²,

Gallardo³

et al. 2022

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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There is a growing push within the social sciences to conduct translational science that not only advances theory but also achieves real world impact. The goals of this paper are (a) to encourage scholars to engage in translational science by conducting research that responds to pressing social challenges, and (b) to provide concrete recommendations on how to incorporate such practices into their research programs. To do this, we bring together perspectives of academics and practitioners who have experience merging science with practice. We begin by defining what translational science is, describing the benefits of engaging in translational science for peace and conflict studies, and highlighting past research that has done this successfully. Next, we describe various aspects of conducting translational science, such as how researchers can partner with nonacademic stakeholders to create social impact and advance scientific theory, and how they can disseminate findings for public impact. We also address key challenges researchers might face when conducting translational research and provide practical tips that social scientists can use to effectively engage in what we coined the “Bruneauian” approach for how to address such challenges. Specifically, we focus on the skills needed for study design and deployment, how researchers can sensitively interact with vulnerable communities, statistical and methodological considerations, logistical challenges, and how to develop relationships with practitioners. Finally, we conclude with a practitioner’s perspective on how to foster these types of relationships.

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Translating social science for peace: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations.

Moore‐Berg¹,

Bernstein²,

Gallardo³

et al. 2022

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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“…Involvement in sports can mitigate the vulnerabilities often experienced by trans kids ). In addition to improving trans students' lives (Trevor Project 2020), the relationships built through sports teams can also facilitate a reduction in transphobia and anti-trans bias among cisgender athletes (Broockman and Kalla 2016;Kalla and Broockman 2020) Thus, the targeting of trans kids' participation in sports is an affront not only to the rights of kids at school, but also a mechanism through which expansive understandings of gender identity can be normalized even among cisgender peers.…”

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Sports, Transgender Rights and the Bodily Politics of Cisgender Supremacy

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2021

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Between 2020 and 2021, one hundred and ten bills in state legislatures across the United States suggested banning the participation of transgender athletes on sports teams for girls and women. As of July 2021, ten such bills have become state law. This paper tracks the political shift towards targeting transgender athletes. Conservative political interests now seek laws that suture biological determinist arguments to civil rights of bodies. Although narrow binary definitions of sex have long operated in the background as a means for policy implementation under Title IX, Republican lawmakers now aim to reframe sex non-discrimination policies as means of gendered exclusion. The content of proposals reveal the centrality of ideas about bodily immutability, and body politics more generally, in shaping the future of American gender politics. My analysis of bills from 2021 argues that legislative proposals advance a logic of “cisgender supremacy” inhering in political claims about normatively gendered bodies. Political institutions are another site for advancing, enshrining, and normalizing cis-supremacist gender orders, explicitly joining cause with medical authorities as arbiters of gender normativity. Characteristics of bodies and their alleged role in evidencing sex itself have fueled the tactics of anti-transgender activists on the political Right. However, the target of their aims is not mere policy change but a state-sanctioned return to a narrowly cis- and heteropatriarchal gender order.

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“…The potential wellness implications were significant. Story-driven conversations can raise awareness, reduce stigma, shift attitudes [ 39 ], normalize certain behaviors [ 40 ], and strengthen supportive relationships [ 41 ]. For example, in a study of a popular TV show with a public health storyline, viewers’ interpersonal discussions facilitated and amplified the show’s impact; when viewers discussed the show, they were more likely to demonstrate show-related shifts in knowledge, attitude, and behavior [ 42 ].…”

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Investigating Viewership of Season 3 of “13 Reasons Why” and the Mental Wellness of Adolescents: Partially Randomized Preference Trial

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Background A conflicting body of research suggests that additional investigation is needed to understand how globally watched television shows featuring social and mental health issues, such as 13 Reasons Why, might affect adolescents’ mental wellness. Objective This study aims to investigate adolescents’ viewership of the third season of the Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why (13RW-3) and their engagement with show-related content, paying special attention to mental health outcomes and conversational partners. Methods A panel-based research platform operated by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago recruited 157 adolescents aged 13 to 17 years from its nationally representative pool of participants. Participants answered questions about how they discussed and learned about social and mental health issues portrayed in 13RW-3 (eg, masculine role pressure and sexual assault) and questions about mental wellness (eg, mental health self-efficacy and depression). After the participants completed the survey (T1), they were directed to either watch 13RW-3 as it aired for the first time (intervention group) or not watch 13RW-3 (control group). Approximately one month later (T2), all the participants were asked to complete the postsurvey. Additional survey questions about conversational partners, information seeking because of watching the show, and use of show-related content were included in the intervention postsurvey. Results Our sample (N=157) was 52.2% (n=82) female and 54.8% (n=86) White, with a mean age of 14.99 (SD 1.4) years. At T2, viewers of 13RW-3 spoke about suicide significantly more frequently than nonviewers (P=.007). From T1 to T2, viewers increasingly discussed issues explored by 13RW-3 (P=.002), especially suicide, mental health, and bullying. Adolescent viewers were most likely to speak with friends, and parents were the second most commonly named. Two variables emerged as consistent moderators of conversational choices—having depressive symptoms and being impacted by sexual assault. There was no association between conversational frequency and information seeking around social and mental health issues, and neither mental health self-efficacy scores nor masculine role pressure scores significantly differed between viewers and nonviewers at T2. Conclusions Viewing 13RW-3, a globally watched television show featuring social and mental health issues, led to adolescent conversations and information searches about topics explored by the show. Depressive symptoms and the impact of sexual assault moderated several relationships, guiding participants toward engaging with certain issues and seeking out specific conversational partners. As 13RW-3’s stories drove conversations—and story-driven conversations can raise awareness, reduce stigma, shift attitudes, normalize certain behaviors, and strengthen supportive relationships—potential wellness implications for television shows featuring social and mental health issues are considerable.

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Reducing Exclusionary Attitudes through Interpersonal Conversation: Evidence from Three Field Experiments

Cited by 152 publications

References 75 publications

Translating social science for peace: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations.

Translating social science for peace: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations.

Sports, Transgender Rights and the Bodily Politics of Cisgender Supremacy

Investigating Viewership of Season 3 of “13 Reasons Why” and the Mental Wellness of Adolescents: Partially Randomized Preference Trial

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