Luo Li, Yang Dong, Tian Yu, Gao Wei, Yang Jiemin, Yuan Jiajin
The Affect Cognition and Regulation Laboratory (ACRLab), Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, Institute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China.
School of Educational Science, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, China.
Front Psychiatry. 2022 Dec 2;13:1043101. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1043101. eCollection 2022.
Stigma toward people with HIV or AIDS produces significant harms to their life and also hinders the prevention of AIDS. In the present study, we tested whether awe can weaken AIDS-related stigma and the mediating role of connectedness and empathy between them through a cross-sectional study (Study 1, = 372) and two experimental studies (Study 2a and 2b, = 110 and = 180, respectively). Results showed that awe reduced AIDS-related stigma (Study 2a and 2b), the serial mediation of connectedness and empathy (Study 1 and 2b). These findings suggest that the experience of awe increases one's connectedness to the world, which then enhances empathy and decreases AIDS-related stigma. This study expands our understanding of the relationship between awe and stigma, providing empirical basis for decreasing social prejudice to others.
对艾滋病毒感染者或艾滋病患者的污名化对他们的生活造成了重大伤害,也阻碍了艾滋病的预防。在本研究中,我们通过一项横断面研究(研究1,n = 372)和两项实验研究(研究2a和2b,n分别为110和180),测试敬畏是否能削弱与艾滋病相关的污名以及它们之间联系感和同理心的中介作用。结果表明,敬畏减少了与艾滋病相关的污名(研究2a和2b),以及联系感和同理心的序列中介作用(研究1和2b)。这些发现表明,敬畏的体验增加了一个人与世界的联系感,进而增强了同理心并减少了与艾滋病相关的污名。本研究扩展了我们对敬畏与污名之间关系的理解,为减少对他人的社会偏见提供了实证依据。