Exploring social exclusion: Where we are and where We're going

Wesselmann, Eric D.; Bradley, Eboni; Taggart, Rachel S.; Williams, Kipling D.

doi:10.1111/spc3.12714

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“…However, from a more general perspective, they indicate that policy decisions may result in feelings of interpersonal and societal exclusion. While some previous contributions have investigated societal variables that may cause feelings of being overlooked or excluded (see Wesselmann et al, 2023), the present study is the first to put the spotlight on policy implications and thus conceptually extends the social exclusion literature. In this line of research, we measured societal exclusion in terms of how strongly participants feel that the government considers their personal interests and needs.…”

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Unvaccinated and left out: The mismatch of vaccine supply and demand during COVID‐19 as a source of interpersonal and societal exclusion

Jauch,

Büttner,

Albath

et al. 2023

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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At the beginning of the COVID‐19 vaccination campaign, many countries faced a mismatch between the demand and supply of vaccines. Particularly in countries where different rights were granted to vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, this situation may have fostered what we here refer to as policy‐induced feelings of social exclusion. Using data from Germany in spring 2021, we investigate how individuals’ vaccination status related to feelings of (1) being excluded by others (interpersonal level) and (2) being excluded by the government (societal level) at a time when vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals had different rights. We find that being unvaccinated is associated with feeling excluded by others and by the government and that individuals generally report higher levels of exclusion by the government than by other people. These findings have important implications for policymakers not only in times of a pandemic but in light of major crises more generally.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Of relevance in this context is research on social invisibility (for an overview, see Wesselmann et al., 2023). This form of social exclusion describes the neglect or ignorance of an individual or of some of their personal attributes and can occur on the societal or political level.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unvaccinated and left out: The mismatch of vaccine supply and demand during COVID‐19 as a source of interpersonal and societal exclusion

Jauch,

Büttner,

Albath

et al. 2023

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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“…After the DST paradigm, each participant was instructed to report how they felt during the whole task and then completed two questionnaires including (PANAS) to measure both positive and negative affect, 44 and Need-Threat Scale for an indication of social rejection distress (NTS). 45 …”

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Social Rejection but Not Ostracism Increases Cognitive Effort Avoidance

Peng¹,

Tang²,

Xuan³

2023

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Purpose Social exclusion has been found to have a significant impact on cognitive control processing. However, the existing research on this topic has yielded inconsistent findings, possibly due to variations in the type of exclusion and individuals’ cognitive effort. Two studies were conducted to explore the influence of social rejection and ostracism on cognitive effort avoidance. Participants and Methods Study 1 involved forty-six adults who were randomly divided into a rejection group and a control group using a get-acquainted paradigm. The demand selection task (DST) was used to measure cognitive effort avoidance. In Study 2, forty-eight adults were recruited, Cyberball and DST paradigms were used to evoke ostracism and test cognitive effort avoidance, respectively. Results The results of study 1 showed that individuals who were socially rejected by their partners exhibited impaired response accuracy of cognitive control and increased cognitive effort avoidance. This indicates that social rejection has a negative impact on cognitive control processing and that individuals may be more likely to avoid cognitive effort when experiencing social rejection. The results of study 2 showed that ostracism had an impact on both response speed and accuracy, but it did not significantly affect cognitive effort avoidance. This indicates that social rejection affects cognitive control processing differently than ostracism, and individuals are more likely to avoid cognitive effort when experiencing social rejection. Conclusion These findings suggest that social rejection and ostracism have different effects on cognitive effort, which may contribute to the inconsistent cognitive performance during social exclusion. Future research may explore the underlying mechanisms that lead to these differences and examine how individuals can mitigate the negative effects of social exclusion on cognitive control processing.

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“…Mothers who experienced baby loss are generally perceived and labeled by “others” as being incapable of keeping their unborn or infant babies alive and ultimately responsible for their baby’s death (Pollock et al, 2020b; Wesselmann & Parris, 2022). Shame prevents bereaved mothers from sharing their grief with the social world, resulting in discriminating social exclusion in the form of avoidance and silencing (Wesselmann et al, 2023). Bereavement stigma could arise from interaction with professionals, family, friends, work colleagues, and even casual acquaintances (Brierley-Jones et al, 2014; Gilbert et al, 2023).…”

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The Process Model of Stigmatized Loss: Identity-Threatened Experiences of Bereaved Mothers

Minton,

Wang,

Anthony

et al. 2023

Qual Health Res

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Despite almost one-third of women suffering from the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, it is surprising how little research examines how such loss affects the identity and stigmas experienced by these individuals. Through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with bereaved mothers (in particular, mothers who lost a baby during pregnancy or within one year after birth), this research sheds light on the bereaved mother’s experiences after loss. Specifically, this research applies the identity-threat model of stigma to showcase the process of stigmatized loss. Based on our findings, we also introduce the process model of stigmatized loss that can apply to all types of stigmatized loss. Key themes emerged as we explored stigmatized loss discourses. These include situational cues that trigger stigma, identity-based responses that aim to preserve both a baby’s and mother’s identity, as well as nonvolitional and volitional responses that help restore control and reconstruct identity. Additionally, other themes revolve around positive and negative outcomes stemming from avoiding stigmatized identity activation and identification of triggers that initiate a recursive process through stigmatized baby loss. Importantly, stigma can be perceived as both an identity threat (negative) and an identity confirmation (positive). Findings inform theory and practice alike.

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Exploring social exclusion: Where we are and where We're going

Cited by 11 publications

References 143 publications

Unvaccinated and left out: The mismatch of vaccine supply and demand during COVID‐19 as a source of interpersonal and societal exclusion

Unvaccinated and left out: The mismatch of vaccine supply and demand during COVID‐19 as a source of interpersonal and societal exclusion

Social Rejection but Not Ostracism Increases Cognitive Effort Avoidance

The Process Model of Stigmatized Loss: Identity-Threatened Experiences of Bereaved Mothers

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