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Promoting tolerance and moral engagement through peer modeling.

A L McAlister1, E Ama, C Barroso

  • 1University of Texas at Houston, School of Public Health 77225, USA. amaclister@mail.utexas.edu

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
|November 23, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Behavioral journalism in student newsletters improved intergroup tolerance and moral engagement. This communication technique reduced hostile intentions and verbal aggression in a diverse high school.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Communication Studies
  • Educational Interventions

Background:

  • Behavioral journalism utilizes peer modeling to influence audience cognitive processes and behavior.
  • Promoting intergroup tolerance and moral engagement is crucial in diverse educational settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of behavioral journalism newsletters on intergroup tolerance and moral engagement.
  • To evaluate short-term communication effects on student attitudes and behavior in a diverse high school.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional pretest-posttest comparisons of a student population (N=393 pretest, N=363 posttest).
  • Distribution of behavioral journalism newsletters in a Houston high school with diverse ethnic composition.
  • Measurement of attitudes, behavioral intentions, and reported verbal aggression.

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Main Results:

  • Students exposed to behavioral journalism newsletters showed increased intergroup tolerance.
  • Moral engagement significantly increased among students receiving the newsletters.
  • A reduction in hostile behavioral intentions and reported verbal aggression was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Behavioral journalism can be an effective tool for fostering positive social attitudes and behaviors in adolescents.
  • Short-term communication interventions can yield measurable improvements in school environments.
  • The findings support the use of peer modeling in educational contexts to enhance tolerance and reduce aggression.