Bertl, Valeria (2021) Do apologetic emotions satisfy sexism victims? The influence of empathy, guilt and the offer to repair. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Sexism is a deep rooted problem in many societies around the world. Often the struggles many women as a consequence face are not acknowledged and have therefore far reaching consequences on women's life. Offering an apology by transgressors could, in line with the “Needs based model of reconciliation” (Shnabel & Nadler, 2008) increase satisfaction in victims. Expression of emotions (i.e., empathy and guilt) and reparation would entail tending to victims' needs and restore the power of which the latter had been, due to the transgression, deprived of. In a study with 2x2 (emotion yes-no; reparation yes-no) design, we examined the impact of emotional and reparative offer in a fictional story of male Members of the European Union to women. In line with our expectations we found that both the expression of empathy and guilt and the expression of reparation increased women’s satisfaction. Contrary to our expectations, combining these two factors in one apology did not increase satisfaction even more. Hence, any kind of tending to women’s needs had a significant impact on their perception of satisfaction. Further, women’s satisfaction with men in general only increased when male politicians expressed emotional concerns for women. Moreover, when offering reparations, participants perceived politicians as more victim-focused than when reparations were not offered. Implications of these findings are discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Gordijn, E.H. and Greijdanus, H.J.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2023 11:46 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2023 11:46 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2816 |
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