The Plymouth Student Scientist
Document Type
Psychology Article
Abstract
The present study investigated whether induced incidental disgust affected attitudes towards individuals with physical disabilities and whether intergroup disgust sensitivity (ITG-DS) would moderate this effect. Thirty seven participants were randomly assigned to either the induced disgust or control condition. They completed two measures: ITG-DS scale and an attitudes scale. As expected, manipulation of disgust was successful (p < .001). The pattern of means was in the predicted direction. Those who were induced to disgust (vs. control) reported more negative attitudes; as did those with greater ITG-DS (vs. lower ITG-DS). Those induced to disgust and greater ITG-DS reported more negative attitudes (vs. control and lower ITG-DS); suggesting an interaction. This extends the findings of incidental emotions and prejudice.
Publication Date
2013-07-01
Publication Title
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Volume
6
Issue
1
First Page
239
Last Page
255
ISSN
1754-2383
Deposit Date
May 2019
Embargo Period
2024-07-03
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/14017
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Squires, Elaine
(2013)
"The effect of induced incidental disgust on attitudes towards physical disabilities: does intergroup disgust sensitivity moderate?,"
The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/xks4-k845
Available at:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol6/iss1/6
