Psychological Study Of Social Issues Research Articles

Correction to Focusing the critical race psychology lens: CRT and the psychological study of social issues

Correction to Focusing the critical race psychology lens: CRT and the psychological study of social issues

Introduction to Michael A. Hogg's SPSSI Kurt Lewin Award Address

Introduction to Michael A. Hogg's SPSSI Kurt Lewin Award Address

Psychology as a site for decolonial analysis

AbstractThis article provides a conceptual introduction to the second installment of a two‐issue collection of work on decolonial approaches to the psychological study of social issues. Whereas papers in the first installment consider decoloniality as a social issue for psychological study, papers in this second installment consider psychology as a site for decolonial analysis. In this article, we briefly review key concepts from decolonial theory (e.g., the coloniality of modernity, distinct from historical colonialism). We then discuss manifestations of epistemic violence in hegemonic psychology that require intervention. Epistemic violence is (not merely) a matter of epistemic exclusion of racialized others from the knowledge production process, imperialist imposition of white‐washed knowledge products as universal standards without regard to context, or pathologizing forms of explanation that construct racial others as deviants in light of white‐washed standards (i.e., epistemological violence; Teo, 2010). In addition, epistemic violence in psychology includes forms of harm (e.g., zero‐point epistemology and individualist lifeways) associated with its modern/colonial roots. Accordingly, a decolonial approach to the psychological study of social issues may require refusal of the discipline of psychology.

Dismantling the master's house: Decolonizing “Rigor” in psychological scholarship

AbstractThe purported goal of social science research is to develop approaches and applications to the psychological study of social issues that allow us to know, accurately and inclusively, the lived experiences of all human beings. However, our current theoretical and methodological tools, while perceived as “objective,” were founded on ahistorical and context‐eliminating perspectives that privilege research designs and analytic strategies that reflect biased racial reasoning with roots in European colonial knowledge formations. By analyzing how the language of “rigor” is deployed within specific instances of social science research, we assert that it is conceptualized and operationalized to maintain a Eurocentric worldview and conception of the “human.” In exploring the ways that the language of “rigor” furthers a European conception of knowledge production as normative, this manuscript provides a critical analysis that seeks to redress ongoing epistemic colonial violence by decolonizing a key term in psychological scholarship.

Decoloniality as a social issue for psychological study

AbstractThis article provides a theoretical introduction to a two‐installment special issue on decolonial approaches to the psychological study of social issues. Decolonial approaches propose that colonial violence is not confined to the distant past (i.e., colonialism); instead, it persists as coloniality: racialized ways of thinking and being associated with Eurocentric global domination. Rather than characterizing modernity and its individualist psychological manifestations as progress, decolonial theorists use modernity/coloniality to illuminate the colonial violence inherent in the modern order and inseparable from modern individualist development. One implication of a decolonial framework is that colonial violence extends beyond physical space to psychological space, such that complete liberation requires forms of psychological decolonization. Accordingly, articles in this first installment consider decoloniality as a social issue for psychological analysis not only to address historical trauma, internalized inferiority, and other forms of psychological violence among the (formerly) colonized but also to recognize the coloniality in features of Eurocentric modernity—e.g., mainstream environmentalism, prevailing articulations of human rights education, or modern individualist lifeways—that appear liberal or progressive.

Martha Tamara Schuch Mednick (1929-2020).

Memorializes Martha Tamara Schuch Mednick (1929-2020). Mednick was one of the most influential women in the development of the psychology of women. In 1965, Martha joined and was very active in the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI). SPSSI, an organization of social scientists who have brought research to bear on a wide array of societal problems, and was considered the "conscience" of APA. In 1967, Martha received an offer of a faculty position at Howard University and began work there in 1968. She was promoted to full professor in 1971 and remained at Howard until her retirement in 1995. In 1972, Martha coedited, with Sandra Tangri, an issue of the Journal of Social Issues entitled "New Perspectives on Women." She later expanded the issue into a book, coedited with Tangri and Lois Wladis Hoffman, Women and Achievement: Motivation and Social Analysis (1975). Around 1972, Martha became involved in organizational work on behalf of women in psychology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Corrigendum: Political Psychology in the Digital (mis)Information age: A Model of News Belief and Sharing

Social Issues and Policy ReviewEarly View ERRATUMFree Access Corrigendum: Political Psychology in the Digital (mis)Information age: A Model of News Belief and Sharing This article corrects the following: Political Psychology in the Digital (mis)Information age: A Model of News Belief and Sharing Jay J. Van Bavel, Elizabeth A. Harris, Philip Pärnamets, Steve Rathje, Kimberly C. Doell, Joshua A. Tucker, Volume 15Issue 1Social Issues and Policy Review pages: 84-113 First Published online: January 22, 2021 First published: 24 June 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/sipr.12078AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat In the article by Jay J. Van Bavel1 et al. the word “Exposure” within each row of the middle column in Table 1 of the original article was misplaced and the error makes the table difficult to interpret. An updated version of Table 1 below shows the correct placement of “Exposure.” Table 1. Potential interventions, and the risk pathways and risk factors that they target Reference Van Bavel, J. J., Harris, E. A., Pärnamets, P., Rathje, S., Doell, K. C. & Tucker, J. A., Political psychology in the digital (mis)Information age: A model of news belief and sharing, Journal of Psychological Study of Social Issues, 15, 84– 113. Google Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation

Harry C. Triandis (1926-2019).

Presents an obituary for Harry C. Triandis (1926 -2019). Harry Charalambos Triandis, universally acknowledged as the father of cross-cultural social psychology as well as a leader of industrial/organizational and attitude research, passed away at his retirement home in Carlsbad, California, on June 1, 2019, in his 93rd year. Harry's academic career began in Montreal, Canada, where he enrolled in the Engineering Program at McGill University. Triandis received his master's degree in commerce from the University of Toronto, and then earned his doctorate in social psychology from Cornell University. He then joined the faculty at the University of Illinois where he remained until retirement in 1997. Early on, Harry realized that cross-cultural research had to employ different methods if the results were to be valid. Valid cross-cultural research, he reasoned, required the involvement of colleagues from the cultures being studied at every step in the process, including instrument design, hypothesis specification and analyses, joint publication, and so on. Thanks to Harry's untiring efforts to demonstrate their effectiveness, they have become standard procedure in cultural research. Harry was a prolific author, publishing over 200 papers, book chapters, and books. His work has been translated into Chinese, Farsi, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish and spans 60 years (1955-2015). Harry also pursued three other major funded programs of research. The first led to the publication Variations in Black and White Perceptions of the Social Environment in 1976. In his second program of research, he examined differences between Hispanic and Anglo culture in the context of social concerns about integrating the Hispanic community in the 1980s. His last research program culminated in his book on self-deception that was published in 2009. Harry received numerous accolades and awards for his contributions to cross-cultural and social psychology, some including Award for Distinguished Contributions to International Psychology (1994) and the Otto Klineberg Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues to name a few. Harry served as president of six associations or societies of psychology, and his colleagues and students unanimously endorse his status as a world class scholar, but also a world class human being who will be deeply missed in the field of psychology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Intersectionality as a radical framework for transforming our disciplines, social issues, and the world

AbstractIn this introduction to the special issue on Applications of Intersectionality to Critical Social Issues, we assert that a psychological study of social issues that seeks to move toward social justice, equity, and liberation must embrace intersectionality's radical core. This requires constant critical inquiry and praxis centered on power, including how we shape power and how power shapes us. The both/and logics of intersectionality are particularly essential, as we can exist in both oppressive and liberatory ecosystems simultaneously, and we must reflect and act on this to achieve intersectionality's transformative potential. We outline ways that the articles in this special issue offer ways of “doing” intersectionality in psychology and allied fields, while also acknowledging the issue's limitations and potential replication of the status quo. We also offer personal reflections on our journeys with intersectionality in hopes of contributing to radical transformation of ourselves, our disciplines, social issues, and the world.

Rhoda K. Unger (1939–2019).

Memorializes Rhoda K. Unger (1939-2019). Unger was a feminist empiricist psychologist who advocated for the importance of asking the right questions. Her academic work, her activism, and her engagement with psychology as a discipline were all informed by a heartfelt and enduring commitment to social justice. Laudably, she mentored, encouraged, and supported countless early career feminist scholars as they found their way in the discipline. In 1998, Rhoda became professor emerita after almost 30 years at Montclair State University and joined Brandeis University as resident scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center. Across her career, she maintained a commitment to activism within psychology. She served as president of the American Psychological Association (APA) divisions the Society for the Psychology of Women (1980 -1981) and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPPSI; 1998 -1999) and was the inaugural editor of the SPSSI journal Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Bertram H. Raven (1926–2020).

Memorializes Bertram H. Raven (1926-2020). Raven is best known for his theoretical and empirical work, beginning in the 1950s with John (Jack) French, on the bases of social power, a widely recognized framework for studying interpersonal influence. In 1956, Bert joined the UCLA faculty and played a leadership role in developing the social psychology area. Bert also served as president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and editor of the Journal of Social Issues. He was a fellow of five divisions of the American Psychological Association and received many significant recognitions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Improving Research on the Psychology of Sustainable Consumption: Some Considerations from an Early Career Perspective

AbstractPsychological research on sustainable consumption is developing a rich and diverse corpus of knowledge and tools, involving a broad range of disciplines. This very growth and diversity, however, poses challenges to our collective ability to build upon past research and progress in the field. We aim to place a selection of these challenges in the spotlight for discussion. In particular, we highlight some of the salient difficulties for early career researchers in psychology who are entering this field. Based on issues raised at a workshop conducted as part of the Psychology of Sustainable Consumption Small Group Meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists in 2018, we first examine challenges associated with working in transdisciplinary teams, measurement quality, data accessibility, and research dissemination. We then propose several options to address these, ranging from actions individual researchers can take, to more systemic changes.

On media violence and aggression.

On media violence and aggression.

Policy Statement on the Incarceration of Undocumented Migrant Families: Society for Community Research and Action Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.

Policy Statement on the Incarceration of Undocumented Migrant Families: Society for Community Research and Action Division 27 of the American Psychological Association.

Ethel Tobach (1921-2015).

With the passing of Ethel Tobach, the world of psychology has lost one of its few remaining giants. While her death brings to an end an important era in 20th-century comparative psychology, her contributions went beyond her research specialty into leadership and advocacy roles where she also had a substantial impact. Ethel's professional work and societal work were well recognized and often intertwined. Her many awards included the Kurt Lewin Award (1993) from Division 9 of the American Psychological Association (APA; Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues), for "outstanding contributions to the development and integration of psychological research and social action." She served as president of APA Division 6 (1984 -1985, Comparative and Physiological Psychology) and APA's Division 48, (2004, the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence). Her professional contributions were acknowledged by being awarded the APA's Gold Medal Award for Lifetime Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest (2003). In addition to a corpus of research publications and essays on various aspects of psychology, she is known for coediting several important books.

Foreward to the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues’ Research Summary on Media Violence

Analyses of Social Issues and Public PolicyVolume 15, Issue 1 p. 1-3 Invited Paper Foreward to the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues’ Research Summary on Media Violence Gabriel Twose, Corresponding Author Gabriel Twose Society for the Psychological Study of Social IssuesCorrespondence concerning this article should be addressed to Gabriel Twose, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 208 I Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 [e-mail: gtwose@spssi.org].Search for more papers by this author Gabriel Twose, Corresponding Author Gabriel Twose Society for the Psychological Study of Social IssuesCorrespondence concerning this article should be addressed to Gabriel Twose, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 208 I Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 [e-mail: gtwose@spssi.org].Search for more papers by this author First published: 30 October 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12094 Since the time of writing, the author has moved to a new position at the American Psychological Association, and can be reached at gtwose@apa.org. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume15, Issue1December 2015Pages 1-3 RelatedInformation

THE REGENTS VERSUS THE PROFESSORS: EDWARD TOLMAN'S ROLE IN THE CALIFORNIA LOYALTY OATH CONTROVERSY

In 1950, the University of California Board of Regents approved a policy that all faculty members, as a condition for continued employment, were required to either sign an oath indicating that they were not members of the Communist Party or explain why they would not sign. A group of faculty members, led by psychologist Edward Tolman, refused to sign the oath and were fired. This article discusses how Tolman emerged as the leader of the faculty nonsigners and how his stature within psychology enabled him to recruit assistance from the American Psychological Association and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.

Military Social Influence

King's discussion is pertinent to the British defence and security agenda, where influence was recently named as a key objective and capability. I argue that as stakeholders, it is our obligation to monitor the application of our psychological science in order to minimize or avoid the risks of its misinterpretation and misapplication. Academic scholars could contribute in a number of ways to military social influence campaigns. In doing so, we may realize that our understanding of social influence is limited. Future research on influence ought to consider its relevance for the social world we now live in. © 2011 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.

ReclaimingSPSSI's Sociological Past: Marie Jahoda and the Immersion Tradition in Social Psychology

Aspects of the life and work of Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)'s first female president, Marie Jahoda (1907–2001), are examined to help reclaim social psychology's, and SPSSI's,lost connection to sociology. Throughout her career, Jahoda promoted a nonreductionistic, problem‐focused sociological social psychology that was profoundly influenced by her early interdisciplinary training and by subsequent collaborations with other SPSSI members in New York City in the decade following WWII. Her use of the participant observation method, or immersion approach, was an outgrowth of her sociological sensibility. She used this approach to describe and explain the complex interactions between individuals and social structures in real‐life settings. By placing Jahoda at the center of our analysis, we aim to complicate standard historical narratives about the loss of the sociological tradition within social psychology and re‐assess the relationship between the two social psychologies. We argue that her legacy should be brought to bear on contemporary debates about SPSSI's social relevance and may help re‐envision the disciplinary boundaries of contemporary social psychology.

SPSSI Leaders: Collective Biography and the Dilemma of Value‐Laden Action and Value‐Neutral Research

This study provides a collective biography of Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)'s most recent cohort of leaders and compares their characteristics with those of previous generations of leaders. Unlike previous collective biographies, I use responses to an e‐mail questionnaire from 90 individuals who have been elected to SPSSI office, most since 1986. I examine the social categories to which individuals belong; educational experiences; the branch of psychology in which they received their PhD; and the role of collegial networks in the recruitment of leaders. I also introduce an historical perspective by comparing data on early and more recent cohorts of SPSSI leaders. Finally, through this study I explore possible links between leaders’ characteristics and their reasons for becoming involved in SPSSI. In particular, I examine relationships between the variables previously discussed and leaders’ reasons for being involved in SPSSI, with special attention to differential views about the role of values in research.