APS

2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

Racism Based on Academic Discipline: College Students Perceptions of Prejudice Towards Immigrants

Washington, DC · May 2023

Poster · Social

  • Christopher Pagan
    Misericordia University
  • Jaedyn Kolb
    Misericordia University
  • Alexa Lamoreaux
    Misericordia University
  • Alicia Nordstrom
    Misericordia University

Abstract

Prejudice has become an increasingly controversial and prominent topic within our society. The purpose of our study was to analyze the relationship between the academic background of college students and prejudice scores. Students in the healthcare background reported significantly higher prejudices scores compared to all the other groups.

Racism and Discrimination

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