African American and White Students' Reactions to Viewing a News Report of a Hate Crime

• Other Authors: Stanley, Sheila L. (authoraut)
• Format: Others
• Language: English; English
• Published: Florida State University
• Subjects: Psychology
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-1581

"Hate crimes" are thought to result in greater psychological and emotional harm to the victim and to other members of the targeted group than to others. Students, 46 African Americans and 52 Whites, viewed a one-minute videotaped news report about a murder, described as a hate crime or an "ordinary" murder. As predicted, those who saw the hate crime video exhibited greater state anger. African Americans showed more anger after viewing the hate crime video than the other video. Whites showed similar anger after viewing the two video types. Predicted state self-esteem effects did not occur. Predicted racial identity relations were not significant. === A Thesis Submitted to the Department of Psychology in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science. === Spring Semester, 2004. === January 30, 2004. === Hate crime effect on group members, Psychological and emotional reactions to hate crim, Hate crime reactions === Includes bibliographical references. === John C. Brigham, Professor Directing Thesis; Nai’m Akbar, Committee Member; Natalie Sachs-Ericsson, Committee Member.