April was certainly one of the most exciting, yet fast-paced months of the semester. Yes, the end of the semester is always overflowing with tasks and assignments and preparations for the finals, however, on top of that, our GIVE lab team got to present their work in some special research events!
The first two undergraduate projects since the creation of the lab were “How the Endorsement of Masculine Role Norms Mediates the Relationship Between Frequency of Porn Use and Sexual Violence Perpetration” and “Social Contextual Model of Sexual Violence Perpetration: The Impact of Exposure and Drinking”. In an attempt to see and explain the involvement of several other factors in the primary possible relationship between SV witnessing and SV perpetration by heterosexual men, Abbie, Anna, and Andja utilized the dataset from Dr.Eagan’s dissertation, as well as some of the variables she used in her research. Both the projects were presented in the poster format created by the students, and the analysis used to understand the correlations between the variables was completed using the SEM model of mediation - a concept introduced and taught by Dr. Eagan during the semester in the lab. More than a mentor, Dr.E provided all the materials needed to create these two projects while offering support during the entire process.
The first presentation event, hosted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, brought together students and faculty from 28 public colleges and universities within the commonwealth, in the annual Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference (MassURC). Our projects evoked a lot of interest from the viewers, as some pointed it “very intriguing”, while others found the findings to be something they never thought about.
The second one was the annual meeting of the Celebration of Scholarship and Creativity, hosted by Worcester State University, attended by the faculty, staff, and student body of all the disciplines and departments of the university. Always noted as a successful event, this conference also evoked a lot of interest from the audience, especially those in the field of psychology, as well as many suggestions for direction in future research.
For more information about the projects, please follow the miniature versions of the posters below and do not hesitate to contact the investigators for further details.
~ Written by Andja Kola
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