Abstract

Stigmatization of one or more discredited attributes has a profoundly negative social impact on stigmatized individuals. Researchers have applied narratives as a persuasion device to reduce stigma. However, the overall effect of narratives on stigma is yet known. This research synthesized and quantified the effect of narratives in reducing stigma and identifies moderating factors. Forty-six effect sizes were extracted from 40 articles investigating the effect of narratives on stigmatization in various stigmatized conditions. A small effect of narratives on reducing stigma was yielded, which indicated that narratives were effective in reducing stigma. Narratives constructed with the first-person point of view were to be superior in reducing stigma. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

摘要

对一个或多个不可信属性的污名化会对被污名化的个人产生深远的负面社会影响。研究人员已将叙述作为一种说服手段来减少耻辱感。然而，叙事对污名的总体影响尚不清楚。本研究综合并量化了叙事在减少污名方面的作用，并确定了调节因素。从 40 篇研究叙事对各种污名化条件下污名化影响的文章中提取了 46 个效应量。叙事对减少污名的影响很小，这表明叙事在减少污名方面是有效的。以第一人称视角构建的叙事在减少污名方面更胜一筹。讨论了理论和实践意义。