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Abstract Vs. Concrete Mindsets In Moral Injury, Paige J. Hallman
Abstract Vs. Concrete Mindsets In Moral Injury, Paige J. Hallman
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In the present study, we examined whether adopting an abstract versus a concrete mindset would influence maladaptive outcomes of potentially morally injurious events. Through the use of a hypothetical potentially morally injurious situation, researchers investigated two different construal level manipulations to determine if one would lessen the maladaptive outcomes that can result from being involved in such an experience. This study included 116 participants recruited from Amazon’s MTurk. Participants completed a survey in which they were randomly assigned to either the concrete or abstract processing condition and answered a series of questions related to the experience of moral emotions (i.e., …
Values Affirmation In The Treatment Of Moral Injury: A Pilot Study, Eve G. Chapnik
Values Affirmation In The Treatment Of Moral Injury: A Pilot Study, Eve G. Chapnik
Undergraduate Honours Theses
Mainly studied in the context of military veterans, “moral injury” refers to extreme guilt and shame experienced as a result of perpetrating, bearing witness to, or failing to prevent events that transgress deeply held moral beliefs and expectations. The current pilot study aimed to examine the potential use of a brief values affirmation intervention in the treatment of moral injury associated with everyday moral transgressions. This study included 90 participants recruited from Amazon’s MTurk. Participants completed a survey in which they were assigned to complete either a values affirmation or control task, recall a moral transgression, and reflect on the …