Bünger, Saskia Isabel (2024) The Moderating Role of the Belief in a Just World on Perceived Unfairness and (Dis) Honesty. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
|
Text
Bachelor-Thesis-Gr.44---I.Bnger-s4695682.pdf Download (444kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Justice is a fundamental human need, required for cooperative interactions. Even so, injustices are unavoidable, and it has been demonstrated that we often respond to them with intense emotional reactions and a desire to restore justice, sometimes by defying social norms. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to learn more about how people cope with perceived injustices. Specifically, the impact of the belief in a just world (BJW) on one form of norm-breaking—namely, dishonesty—will be examined. BJW is commonly divided into several subtypes, such as personal and general kinds. The former appears connected with favorable psychological consequences, whereas the latter has been linked to undesirable actions. The purpose of this study is to test whether a general belief in a just world moderates the positive correlation between perceived unfairness and dishonesty as well as explore the influence of a personal belief in a just world on dishonesty. A between-subjects experiment (N = 52) was conducted in which we first induced participants to feel as though they had been treated unfairly, and then offered them a chance to act dishonestly in response to this feeling. The results demonstrated tendencies consistent with our predictions, yet were statistically nonsignificant. We therefore conclude that our hypotheses are not validated and point out significant implications resulting from this as well as directions for future research. Keywords: belief in a just world, general belief in a just world, personal belief in a just world, perceived unfairness, perceived injustice, dishonesty
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Gutzkow, B. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jul 2024 12:11 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2024 12:11 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3811 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |