Stupnianek Kotryna, Wu Michael Shengtao, Schmitt Manfred
Department of Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany.
School of Sociology and Anthropology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
J Pers. 2022 Oct;90(5):690-702. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12691. Epub 2021 Nov 29.
The current study examined whether and how severe injustice such as a school attack threatens the belief in a just world (BJW).
We collected longitudinal data on the BJW from adolescents in China who witnessed random school attacks on the news (N = 227).
Change analyses provided evidence that the BJW increased after witnessing severe injustice. Furthermore, we tested for moderating effects of buffer variables, such as life satisfaction and perceived social support, on change in the BJW. Findings showed that these variables buffered the threat to the BJW after observing unfairness.
We discuss these results in the context of justice motive theory and suggest implications for future research and practical implications.
当前的研究探讨了诸如校园袭击之类的严重不公正事件是否以及如何威胁到对公正世界的信念(BJW)。
我们收集了中国青少年在新闻中目睹随机校园袭击事件后关于其对公正世界信念的纵向数据(N = 227)。
变化分析提供了证据,表明目睹严重不公正事件后,对公正世界的信念增强。此外,我们测试了诸如生活满意度和感知到的社会支持等缓冲变量对公正世界信念变化的调节作用。研究结果表明,这些变量在观察到不公平事件后缓冲了对公正世界信念的威胁。
我们在公正动机理论的背景下讨论这些结果,并提出对未来研究的启示和实际意义。