Defensive Responses to Implicit Association Tests and Bias Awareness in an Implicit Bias Mitigation Training
Clinical learners hold moderate implicit biases, believe they have less bias than others, and almost 1-in-5 have a defensive response to IAT feedback. It is important to design implicit bias educational interventions to include reflection on personal bias and provide a safe environment to minimize defensiveness.
Authors
- Michele P. Pugnaire
- Joshua Rumbut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2784-5911)
- Jennifer Tjia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4541-0460)
- Vennesa Duodu
- Olga Valdman
- Stacy Potts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5158-5035)
- Janet Fraser Hale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9680-9909)
- Ethan Eisdorfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2479-7758)
- Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham
- Joanne Calista
- Majid Yazdani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8065-2855)
- Geraldine Puerto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6678-5782)
- Eric Mick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8505-8145)
- Janice Sabin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2588-9881)
- Jill Terrien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7103-4564)
- Jeroan J. Allison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4472-2112)
- María M. García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7185-5116)
Institutions
- UMass Memorial Health Care (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- University of Washington Medical Center (US)
- Family Health Center of Worcester (US)
- UMass Memorial Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Medical Education and Practice
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s492884
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities