Dehumanization and Minimization of Informal Caregivers Suffering: The Legitimizing Role of Justice Perceptions.

IF 2.9 4区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY
Ângela Romão, Isabel Correia
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Abstract

Informal caregivers, who provide unpaid care work to individuals with disabilities, are devalued despite their important contributions to society. Identifying the factors contributing to their devaluation is crucial for recognizing and valuing their work. In two experimental studies, we examined (a) whether informal caregivers are dehumanized; (b) the moderating impact of belief in a just world (BJW) on this process; and (c) the predictive impact of BJW and the dehumanization of informal caregivers on the perception of informal caregivers' suffering. In Study 1 (N = 180), a 2 (informal caregiver vs. non-caregiver) X 2 (female vs. male) between-participants design was used; in Study 2 (N = 205), there were two experimental conditions: female informal caregiver vs. male informal caregiver. Participants were randomly assigned to one description of a target and were asked to complete measures assessing the dehumanization of the target (Studies 1 and 2), the perception of the suffering of the target (Study 2), and a measure of BJW referring to themselves (Study 2). Results showed the expected dehumanization effect, such that participants attributed fewer uniquely human emotions to informal caregivers compared to non-caregivers, regardless of their gender (Studies 1 and 2). However, this effect was observed only among participants with higher BJW (Study 2). Furthermore, BJW and the dehumanization of informal caregivers predicted the minimization of the perception of informal caregivers' suffering (Study 2). These results establish a theoretical relationship between these research areas and offer insights for practical implications and future research.

非正规照顾者痛苦的非人化和最小化:正义感的合法化作用》。
非正规护理人员为残疾人提供无偿护理工作,尽管他们对社会做出了重要贡献,但他们的价值却被贬低。找出导致他们被贬低的因素对于认可和重视他们的工作至关重要。在两项实验研究中,我们考察了(a)非正规护理人员是否被非人化;(b)对公正世界的信念(BJW)对这一过程的调节作用;以及(c)公正世界的信念和非正规护理人员被非人化对非正规护理人员痛苦感知的预测作用。在研究 1(N = 180)中,采用了 2(非正式照顾者 vs. 非照顾者)X 2(女性 vs. 男性)的参与者间设计;在研究 2(N = 205)中,有两种实验条件:女性非正式照顾者 vs. 男性非正式照顾者。参与者被随机分配到一种目标描述中,并被要求完成评估目标非人化程度(研究 1 和研究 2)、目标痛苦感知(研究 2)和针对自身的北京时间测量(研究 2)的测量。结果显示了预期的非人化效应,即与非照顾者相比,无论其性别如何,参与者赋予非正式照顾者的独特人类情感较少(研究 1 和 2)。然而,只有在 BJW 较高的参与者中才能观察到这种效应(研究 2)。此外,BJW 和非正式照顾者的非人化也预示着非正式照顾者痛苦感知的最小化(研究 2)。这些结果确立了这些研究领域之间的理论关系,并为实际影响和未来研究提供了启示。
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Spanish Journal of Psychology
Spanish Journal of Psychology Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
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44
期刊介绍: The Spanish Journal of Psychology is published with the aim of promoting the international dissemination of relevant empirical research and theoretical and methodological proposals in the various areas of specialization within psychology. The first Spanish journal with an international scope published entirely in English.
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