When a Negative Experience Sticks With You: Does the Revised Outcome Debriefing Counteract the Consequences of Experimental Ostracism in Psychological Research?

IF 1.7 4区 哲学 Q2 ETHICS
Stefanie Miketta, Malte Friese
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Abstract

For research purposes, it is generally accepted that experimental ostracism manipulations can lead to a reduction of participants' well-being. To eventually restore participants' well-being, researchers rely on post-experimental debriefings that discredit prior deception. However, evidence suggests that discredited beliefs can persevere. The present research investigates whether a potent debriefing procedure restores participants' well-being after an experimentally induced ostracism experience. In two studies, participants were either excluded or included in a Cyberball game, indicated their well-being, and were debriefed. In two additional conditions, participants were debriefed before indicating their well-being. Ostracism compared to inclusion led to decreased positive and increased negative mood. The debriefing did not counteract this effect (Studies 1 & 2). Unwanted aftereffects of the manipulation persevered for more than one day after the experimental session (Study 2). These findings question the effectiveness of debriefings and raise issues about research ethics.

当负面经历挥之不去时:修订后的结果汇报能否抵消心理学研究中实验性排斥的后果?
就研究目的而言,人们普遍认为,实验性排斥操纵会导致参与者的幸福感下降。为了最终恢复参与者的幸福感,研究人员依靠实验后的情况汇报来否定之前的欺骗行为。然而,有证据表明,被抹黑的信念会持续存在。本研究调查了一种有效的汇报程序是否能在实验诱导的排斥体验后恢复参与者的幸福感。在两项研究中,参与者要么被排除在外,要么被纳入到一个网络球游戏中,表明他们的幸福感,并接受汇报。在另外两项研究中,参与者在表明自己的幸福感之前先听取汇报。与加入游戏相比,排斥会导致积极情绪下降,消极情绪上升。汇报并没有抵消这种影响(研究 1 和 2)。在实验课结束后的一天多时间里,操纵的意外后遗症仍在持续(研究 2)。这些发现对汇报的有效性提出了质疑,并引发了研究伦理方面的问题。
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CiteScore
3.50
自引率
7.70%
发文量
30
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics (JERHRE) is the only journal in the field of human research ethics dedicated exclusively to empirical research. Empirical knowledge translates ethical principles into procedures appropriate to specific cultures, contexts, and research topics. The journal''s distinguished editorial and advisory board brings a range of expertise and international perspective to provide high-quality double-blind peer-reviewed original articles.
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