Heart Follows Head: Influencing Violence-related Attitudes in the Classroom |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Pamela?A?BrandEmail author Phyllis?A?Anastasio |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, State, University of New York College at Oswego, 13126-3599 Osewego, NY, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA, USA |
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Abstract: | We examined whether an undergraduate course on violence would influence students’ violence-related attitudes and beliefs.
Students (N=145) completed the Violence-Related Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (V-RABS) at the beginning (Time 1) and end (Time 2) of the
semester-long course. As expected, support for the death penalty, punishment, and catharsis decreased significantly, as did
belief in an association between mental illness and violence. Acceptance of environmental influences on violent behavior increased
significantly, although belief in biological influences did not change. Support for violence prevention efforts was high at
both Times 1 and 2, and did not change significantly. Consistent with previous research, the results of this study confirm
that college curricula may influence students’ attitudes and beliefs in addition to imparting knowledge. |
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Keywords: | attitude change informational influence aggression violence death penalty |
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