ERIC Number: EJ1375600
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
EISSN: EISSN-1532-8023
Impact of Difficult Dialogues on Social Justice Attitudes during a Multicultural Psychology Course
Hicks, Elizabeth Tish; Alvarez, María de la Caridad; Domenech Rodríguez, Melanie M.
Teaching of Psychology, v50 n2 p175-183 Apr 2023
Background: Previous research shows that Multicultural Psychology courses can produce significant improvements in students' cultural competence-related attitudes in in-person and online courses. Objective: We evaluated the impact of adding a skills-focused group assignment (i.e., Difficult Dialogues) to an online asynchronous Multicultural Psychology course. Method: Undergraduate students filled out a battery of self-report measures at the beginning and end of the course. Of the 192 total students, 107 were in course sections which completed a Difficult Dialogue (DD) group project, and 85 were in the teaching as usual (TAU) section. Results: Students in DD groups had significantly greater pre-to post-increases on social justice behavioral intentions and perceived behavioral control compared to TAU. There were no statistical differences between-groups on measures of other cultural competence constructs, though there were statistically significant within-group improvements on all outcome measures. Conclusion: Results suggest that the DD project had a particular impact on improving social justice behavioral intentions and perceived behavioral control. Teaching Implications: These shifts underscore the importance of including opportunities for students to learn and practice specific skills in Multicultural Psychology courses, and that online courses can effectively provide these opportunities.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Dialogs (Language), Social Justice, Student Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism, Psychology, Group Activities, Intention, Behavior, Outcomes of Education
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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