Celebrating the Publication of the 2025 McMaster Undergraduate Journal of Social Psychology

We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 McMaster Undergraduate Journal of Social Psychology: Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025) | McMaster Undergraduate Journal of Social Psychology. The six thesis papers that were selected for publication in this volume were supervised by Dr. Kiersten Dobson for the Social Psychology Research Project course (SOCPSY 4ZZ6) and addressed issues of social relevance at both the individual and societal levels. Please check out these papers and join us in celebrating the hard work of the students, the supervision of Dr. Dobson, the Journal Editor-in-Chief, Ayma Iqbal, and the Faculty Advisor, Dr. Sarah Clancy.

Attached at the Hinge: Relationship Initiation in Dating Apps
Beyond the Bubble: McMaster Students’ Fear of Crime in Downtown Hamilton
Examining the Moderating Effect of Agreeableness on the Relationship Between Forgiveness and Self-Esteem
Exploring Parental Responsiveness and Relationship Dynamics Among Young Adults in University
Friend or Foe? The Impact of Generative AI on Student Academic Motivation
Hermeneutic Empowerment: Centering Disabled Testimony in Faith-Based Accessibility Research and Practice

Many congratulations!