Publication: Privilegien: Psychologische Aspekte einer Konfrontation mit den Vorteilen der eigenen Gruppenzugehörigkeit
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2022
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Althammer, Ruth
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Otto-Friedrich-Universität
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Neben diskriminierten sozialen Gruppen werden in der psychologischen Forschung zunehmend die sozialen Gruppen in den Blick genommen, die nicht von Diskriminierung betroffen sind oder sogar Vorteile dadurch erfahren, sogenannte privilegierte Gruppen. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Auswirkung einer Konfrontation mit den Privilegien der eigenen sozialen Gruppe auf unterschiedliche psychologische Variablen. Als privilegierte soziale Gruppen wurden Weiße und Heterosexuelle herangezogen. Das Untersuchungsdesign bestand aus drei Bedingungen und sechs Gruppen: Die Bedingungen „Weißes Privileg“ (n = 68), „Heterosexuelles Privileg“ (n = 65) und „Weißes und heterosexuelles Privileg“ (n = 68) mit jeweils einer Experimental- und einer Kontrollgruppe. Die Hypothesen, dass die Experimentalgruppen in den psychologischen Variablen (Statusbedrohung, Privilegienbewusstheit, Intersektionales Bewusstsein, Schuld, Wut und Hilfsbereitschaft) eine stärkere Ausprägung aufweisen würden, ließen sich nicht bestätigen. Die Ergebnisse und ihre Implikationen für weitere Forschungsarbeiten zum Thema Privilegien werden diskutiert.
Psychological research has started to consider the experiences of social groups that are not affected by discrimination or even profit from a system of oppression. These groups are called privileged. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a confrontation with one’s own group privileges on multiple psychological variables. For the purposes of this study privilege was seen as identifying both as white and as heterosexual. The experimental design consisted of three conditions and six groups: the conditions were “white privilege” (n = 68), “heterosexual privilege” (n = 65) and “white and heterosexual privilege” (n = 68), each consisting of one intervention group and one control group. It was hypothesized that the treatment groups would score higher in the assessed psychological variables (perceived status threat, privilege awareness, intersectional awareness, guilt, anger and prosocial behavior). None of the hypotheses were confirmed. The results and implications for further research regarding privilege are discussed.
Psychological research has started to consider the experiences of social groups that are not affected by discrimination or even profit from a system of oppression. These groups are called privileged. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a confrontation with one’s own group privileges on multiple psychological variables. For the purposes of this study privilege was seen as identifying both as white and as heterosexual. The experimental design consisted of three conditions and six groups: the conditions were “white privilege” (n = 68), “heterosexual privilege” (n = 65) and “white and heterosexual privilege” (n = 68), each consisting of one intervention group and one control group. It was hypothesized that the treatment groups would score higher in the assessed psychological variables (perceived status threat, privilege awareness, intersectional awareness, guilt, anger and prosocial behavior). None of the hypotheses were confirmed. The results and implications for further research regarding privilege are discussed.
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Bachelorarbeit, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, 2022
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Privilegien