Social Sciences – Page 6 – UROP Spring Symposium 2021

Social Sciences

Optimizing a Daily Mindfulness Intervention to Reduce Stress from Discrimination among Sexual and Gender Minorities of Color

There is emerging evidence to suggest that mindfulness interventions reduce the impact of stress for people who identify with both a sexual and racial minority and thus increase wellbeing. However, there is little research that has been done to pinpoint what combination of mindfulness interventions most effectively reduce the impact of stress. This study seeks to determine what combination of the intervention components of mindfulness of purpose, connection and awareness are most efficient and effective at reducing the impact of stress from discrimination in sexual racial minorities and promoting wellbeing. While the study has only just begun, I predict that the intervention that incorporates awareness, purpose and connection will be the most effective at reducing stress in sexual and racial minorities.

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Optimizaing a Daily Mindfulness Intervention to Reduce Stress from Discrimination among Sexual and Gender Minorities of Color

There is emerging evidence to suggest that mindfulness interventions reduce the impact of stress for people who identify with both a sexual and racial minority and thus increase wellbeing. However, there is little research that has been done to pinpoint what combination of mindfulness interventions most effectively reduce the impact of stress. This study seeks to determine what combination of the intervention components of mindfulness of purpose, connection, and awareness are most efficient and effective at reducing the impact of stress from discrimination in sexual racial minorities and promoting well-being. While the study has only just begun, I predict that the intervention that incorporates awareness, purpose, and connection will be the most effective at reducing stress in sexual and racial minorities.

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War & Military Occupations Data Set

The decision to occupy an opposing territory following a military conflict requires a consideration of the costs, aims, and compliance for an occupying power. Throughout history, these factors ultimately determine the success of an occupation. Our research examined notable military conflicts from a period between 1815 to 2003 to understand this relation. To determine the effectiveness of these occupations, we developed a coding system that firstly examines the aims of a state including reparations or regime change. These goals allow us to then determine the compliance costs for an occupying elite and therefore, the success of achieving occupation goals. The results of our research will contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between occupier aims and the likelihood of failure in accomplishing postwar goals.

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Navigating faith identities in college: The role of student organizations in shaping college experiences and identity development

Lyndsay Kluge Pronouns: she/her/hers Research Mentor(s): Krystal Laryea, PhD Student Research Mentor School/College/Department: School of Education, Stanford University Presentation Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 Session: Session 5 (3pm-3:50pm) Breakout Room: Room 8 Presenter: 7 Event Link Abstract For privacy concerns this abstract cannot be published at this time. Authors: Krystal Laryea, Lyndsay Kluge Research Method:

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Does the Presence or Anticipation of Orgasm Explain Gender Difference in Sexuality? (Manual Simulation)

Women are less likely to orgasm during their sexual encounters with men. Despite attempts to understand gender differences in the orgasm gap, researchers have yet to determine the reason for these differences. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of manual simulation in explaining the orgasm gap between women and men. This is a four-phases study where 35 mixed-sex couples, at least 25 years of age and in a committed relationship and sexually active for a least six months, will be recruited through flyers, handouts, and online. Participants will engage in two sexual encounters at home, first with no instruction and second with guided instructions. During the second encounter, participants will be instructed to engage in genital simulation until either orgasm has occurred or until at least 10 minutes has elapsed. After their encounter, the participants will complete an exit survey asking if participants orgasmed, their experience during the sexual encounter, and whether or not the participants felt the simulation they received was sufficient. While we do not have the results yet for this study, we expect there to be no statistically significant difference in orgasm occurrence between women and men. If there are statistically significant differences, then we expect the orgasm goal pursuit will be able to better account for the orgasm occurrence compared to gender, meaning that those who score higher on the orgasm goal pursuit will be more likely to have orgasms.

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War & Military Occupations Data Set

Jarek Schmanski Pronouns: he/him/his Research Mentor(s): Anthony Marcum, Lecturer III Research Mentor School/College/Department: Program in International and Comparative Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Presentation Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 Session: Session 5 (3pm-3:50pm) Breakout Room: Room 5 Presenter: 5 Event Link Abstract For privacy concerns this abstract cannot be published at this

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Spatial Stereotypes and Racial Inequality

A study was done to understand the impact of how a space looks and how certain features of a space are associated with one racial group and how other features are associated with another racial group and on how race and space stereotypes support each other.. Through the use of coding we have created a survey that allows us to understand how people group certain aspects, such as the looks, of a city and use them to make an inference of what racial group of people lives in that city. In our study we have used the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as our representative city to see how people think when it comes to race and space. We sampled images from google street view and inserted them into our survey. With this survey we hope to understand if people associate one racial group with wealth and prosperity based on the pictures they are shown of that space and if they associate a different racial group with poverty and privation. Through understanding the assumptions of how people of a certain race may live in a different quality area than another, and through understanding how we may view a person differently based on the place they are see in we can find a way to better this disparity in where people live and also find ways to educate people and remove that bias that may come with associating one group with wealth and another with poverty.

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Spatial Stereotypes and Racial Inequality

Is space racialized? Often, we overlook this association between race and space even though segregated neighborhoods and other public institutions provide a compelling case for such an association. Centuries of discriminatory policies have exacerbated the separation of race, creating explicitly and implicitly demarcated spaces for Blacks and non-Blacks. These aforementioned Black spaces are often entrenched in concentrated poverty and ghettoization, precipitated by disinvestment and discriminatory policies. The existence of these segregated spaces are suspected to have created spatial stereotypes, in which negative associations have been made about the spaces that Black people occupy. This project’s overarching goal is to investigate how associations between impoverished urban spaces and African-Americans influence the broader social perception of race. To do so, we used a sample of google street view images of both high and low income census tracts in urban cities. After presenting a series of photographs from either low or high SES neighborhoods, survey takers were given a racially ambiguous face and asked to identify the face’s race. Moreover, we are seeking to answer the question of whether space is racialized.

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Southwest Detroit Community Court Program

The Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center (SWDCJC) works to increase the safety and fairness of the area they serve by increasing public trust in the justice system, reducing crime, and meeting the needs of the people. They achieve this by offering restorative alternatives to traditional justice system processes like fines and incarceration. Rather, SWDCJC offers programs that educate and provide opportunities for community service. Through the community court program, SWDCJC has decreased incarceration and money owed for misdemeanor crimes, overall increasing the wellbeing in the zip codes served. They are looking to expand their impact by adding programs dedicated to stopping human trafficking as well.

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