Outside looking in: COVID-19 and in-group bias
Student Type
Undergraduate
Faculty Sponsor
Stephanie Afful
Date
4-12-2022
College Affiliation
College of Science, Technology, and Health
Department
Psychology
Submission Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract
There has been little research conducted on the impact that COVID-19 has had on people, both at an individual and group level. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between COVID-19 stress and its impact on in-group bias. In-group bias refers to the tendency for people to favor those who share their beliefs. Participants will be assigned to one of two conditions: COVID stress or Health Stress. Participants will then complete measures of collective self-esteem (how important your group identifications are), protestant work ethic (a proxy measure for conservatism), political identification, and in-group bias followed by demographics.
Recommended Citation
Komp, Ellen and Afful, Stephanie, "Outside looking in: COVID-19 and in-group bias" (2022). 2022 Student Academic Showcase. 7.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src/Oral_Presentations/Session2/7
Publication Date
2022
Outside looking in: COVID-19 and in-group bias
There has been little research conducted on the impact that COVID-19 has had on people, both at an individual and group level. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between COVID-19 stress and its impact on in-group bias. In-group bias refers to the tendency for people to favor those who share their beliefs. Participants will be assigned to one of two conditions: COVID stress or Health Stress. Participants will then complete measures of collective self-esteem (how important your group identifications are), protestant work ethic (a proxy measure for conservatism), political identification, and in-group bias followed by demographics.