The Digital Witness: Exploring Gestural Misinformation in Tele-Forensic Interviews with 5-8-Year-Old Children

IF 1.2 3区 心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Kirsty L. Johnstone, Chris Martin, Mark Blades
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Child abuse is a major concern worldwide. While live-link interviews have been successful in legal and medical contexts, its potential for eyewitness interviews remains insufficiently studied, particularly in terms of non-verbal misinformation. This study explored tele-forensic interviewing (tele-FI), where video-conferencing software such as Zoom or Skype are used to conduct forensic interviews, as an alternative to face-to-face interviews. Focus was given to the susceptibility of eyewitness memory to the gestural misinformation effect (GME) where post-event information in the form of gesture can distort recall of a witnessed incident. Forty-seven children were recruited ranging in age from 5- to 8-years-old (M = 6 years 11 months). Comparisons were made to face-to-face conditions from prior published work by the authors (N = 63, M = 7 years 2 months) using the same methodology, video, and question sets. Results find support for the GME during tele-FI, with 1.23 misinformation details recorded on average and tele-FI showing a similar response pattern as face-to-face interviews. Accuracy was shown to be comparable in tele-FI (M = 16.21) compared to face-to-face interviews (M = 14.02), with a notable increase in the amount of relevant information provided in the tele-FI condition. Developmental age showed significant increases in the quality and quantity of data. This study provides evidence for tele-FI as a viable alternative to face-to-face interviews, and represents the first exploration of the GME in tele-FI, to the best of our knowledge. Discussion focuses on the benefits of tele-FI and the implications for police interview guidelines.

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数字证人:探索远程法证访谈中 5-8 岁儿童的手势错误信息
虐待儿童是全世界关注的一个主要问题。虽然实时链接访谈在法律和医疗领域取得了成功,但其在目击者访谈方面的潜力仍未得到充分研究,特别是在非语言错误信息方面。本研究探讨了远程法证访谈(tele-FI),即使用 Zoom 或 Skype 等视频会议软件进行法证访谈,以替代面对面访谈。研究的重点是目击者的记忆是否容易受到手势误导效应(GME)的影响,即事件发生后以手势形式出现的信息会扭曲对目击事件的回忆。研究共招募了 47 名儿童,年龄从 5 岁到 8 岁不等(平均年龄为 6 岁 11 个月)。使用相同的方法、视频和问题集,与作者之前发表的作品(N = 63,M = 7 岁 2 个月)中的面对面条件进行了比较。结果发现,远程 FI 支持 GME,平均记录了 1.23 个错误信息细节,远程 FI 显示出与面对面访谈类似的反应模式。与面对面访谈(M = 14.02)相比,远程-口语(M = 16.21)的准确性相当,但远程-口语条件下提供的相关信息量明显增加。从发育年龄来看,数据的质量和数量都有明显增加。这项研究为远程 FI 作为面对面访谈的一种可行替代方法提供了证据,据我们所知,这是首次对远程 FI 中的 GME 进行探讨。讨论的重点是远程 FI 的益处以及对警方面谈指南的影响。
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Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-
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4.80
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27
期刊介绍: Journal of Nonverbal Behavior presents peer-reviewed original theoretical and empirical research on all major areas of nonverbal behavior. Specific topics include paralanguage, proxemics, facial expressions, eye contact, face-to-face interaction, and nonverbal emotional expression, as well as other subjects which contribute to the scientific understanding of nonverbal processes and behavior.
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