This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $412,271 will fund research from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024 under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program. The awardee, George Washington University, will conduct a study to reduce prejudice toward refugees through perspective-taking interventions and analyze how social networks influence attitude change over time.
Specifically, the university will collect data on household attributes, refugee attitudes, and social network connections in a resource-limited context. Randomly selected households will participate in either one-on-one or community-based perspective-taking treatments. Surveys will assess the effectiveness of reducing prejudice and whether social processes reinforce or unravel attitude changes long-term. Network structures will also be examined in relation to social identity factors. Deliverables will include scholarly publications and briefs for refugee organizations. The research aims to advance understanding of refugee populations, prejudice regulation, and social influence.
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