Mentor/s
Professor. Katie Kroeper.
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
The Social Identity Threat Concerns (SITC) Inventory measures people’s concerns about being devalued because of their important social identities (e.g., being stereotyped, disrespected, marginalized, etc.). So far, research examining the validity of the SITC Inventory has been correlational. The objective of the present study is to examine the causal effects of social identity and context on social identity threat concerns, as measured by the SITC Inventory. We Predicted that people exposed to threatening social contexts would report greater social identity threat concerns than people exposed to non-threatening social contexts. Participants (N=###) were placed in either a threatening or a non-threatening discussion group, based on their political or racial identity. Then social identity threat concerns were assessed. As Predicted, when people were placed in threatening (vs. non-threatening) contexts, they reported greater social identity threat concerns. Taken all together, these results further support the validity and utility of the SITC Inventory as a threat assessment tool.
College and Major available
Psychology BS
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
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How Context Shapes our Concerns: Investigating the Causal Effects of Social Identity Threat Concerns using the SITC Inventory”
Digital Commons & West Campus 2nd Floor University Commons
The Social Identity Threat Concerns (SITC) Inventory measures people’s concerns about being devalued because of their important social identities (e.g., being stereotyped, disrespected, marginalized, etc.). So far, research examining the validity of the SITC Inventory has been correlational. The objective of the present study is to examine the causal effects of social identity and context on social identity threat concerns, as measured by the SITC Inventory. We Predicted that people exposed to threatening social contexts would report greater social identity threat concerns than people exposed to non-threatening social contexts. Participants (N=###) were placed in either a threatening or a non-threatening discussion group, based on their political or racial identity. Then social identity threat concerns were assessed. As Predicted, when people were placed in threatening (vs. non-threatening) contexts, they reported greater social identity threat concerns. Taken all together, these results further support the validity and utility of the SITC Inventory as a threat assessment tool.
Students' Information
Nicholas Granja. Majoring in psychology, graduating in 2024
Fabiola Millien-Faustin. Majoring in psychology, minoring in social work. Graduating in 2024.
Noelle Debrot. Majoring in psychology, graduating in 2024