Rade Candalyn B, Desmarais Sarah L, Burnette Jeni L
1 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 Jun;62(8):2131-2152. doi: 10.1177/0306624X17714110. Epub 2017 Jun 19.
Prior research suggests that public and ex-offender characteristics are associated with attitudes toward ex-offenders and support for their reentry; however, research examining reasons for these associations is limited. Research also is limited on the association between attitudes toward ex-offenders generally, and support for their reentry, specifically. Implicit theory offers a new approach to explaining public attitudes through beliefs in the fixed or malleable nature of people (i.e., mindsets). We developed and tested an integrative model applying implicit theory to investigate mechanisms through which beliefs explain support for reentry. Results showed that growth mindsets predicted more positive attitudes toward ex-offenders, which, in turn, predicted greater support for reentry. Belief in a just world, prior contact with an ex-offender, and political orientation were among the covariates of reentry support. Beyond supporting the application of implicit theory in this context, findings suggest that anti-stigma interventions should target growth mindsets to promote community reintegration.
先前的研究表明，公众和曾经入狱者的特征与对曾经入狱者的态度以及对他们重新融入社会的支持有关；然而，探究这些关联背后原因的研究却很有限。关于对曾经入狱者的总体态度与对他们重新融入社会的具体支持之间的关联，研究也很有限。内隐理论提供了一种新方法，通过人们对人（即思维模式）的固定或可塑本质的信念来解释公众态度。我们开发并测试了一个整合模型，应用内隐理论来研究信念解释对重新融入社会支持的机制。结果表明，成长型思维模式预示着对曾经入狱者更积极的态度，而这反过来又预示着对重新融入社会更大的支持。对公正世界的信念、与曾经入狱者的先前接触以及政治倾向是重新融入社会支持的协变量。研究结果除了支持内隐理论在此背景下的应用外，还表明反污名干预应针对成长型思维模式以促进社区重新融合。
