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  • Incarceration stigma fuels global reoffending and hinders community reintegration.
  • Shared transformative experiences show potential for overcoming social barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if transformative experiences can mitigate stigma against formerly incarcerated individuals seeking employment.
  • To examine the role of identity fusion in fostering positive employer attitudes and hiring intentions.

Main Methods:

  • Four experimental studies with seven samples (N=2091) of US and UK nationals.
  • Assessed the impact of personal transformative experiences on identity fusion with job applicants.
  • Measured employer attitudes, hiring willingness, and reintegration optimism.

Main Results:

  • Stronger personal transformative experiences correlated with greater identity fusion to job applicants in six of seven samples.
  • Identity fusion was linked to more positive applicant attitudes and increased hiring willingness.
  • Cultural differences emerged: US participants responded more to prison experiences, UK to sports experiences.

Conclusions:

  • Transformative experiences are potent in forging social bonds with stigmatized groups, including formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • Identity fusion mediates the positive effects of shared experiences on employer receptiveness.
  • Cultural context influences the type of transformative experience most effective in reducing stigma.