Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Publication Title
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Volume
17
Issue
4
First Page
95
Last Page
103
ISSN
1527-9316
DOI
10.14434/josotl.v17i4.21978
Keywords
attachment theory, altruism, teaching, race, ethnicity, racism, Top Hat Monocle
Abstract
In this brief report, we examine whether students’ (N=230) willingness to help individuals in distress (altruism) would be augmented after viewing Secure Attachment Messages (SAM) during lecture in a college racism course. Students were presented with SAM in alternating weeks as part of the PowerPoint presentation slides. In each of the weeks, their likelihood of engaging in altruistic behaviors was assessed using hypothetical scenarios and a student response system, Top Hat Monocle. We predicted that the SAM would prompt students to think of their attachment figures and enhance their feelings of security, which would increase their willingness to engage in altruistic behaviors. Our hypothesis was statistically supported in that students reported greater altruism towards individuals of various ethnic backgrounds on days for which SAM were shown in lecture. The results suggest that SAM may promote prosocial tendencies, particularly in courses with sensitive subject matter.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Kelly and Ramos, Stephany, "Enhancing student altruism using Secure Attachment Messages (SAM) in lecture" (2017). Psychology Faculty Publications. 14.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/psychology-publications/14
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Comments
Originally published online: Campbell, K., & Ramos, S. (2017). Enhancing student altruism using Secure Attachment Messages (SAM) in lecture. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 17(4), 95-103. doi: 10.14434/josotl.v17i4.21978
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