Moral Beauty During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prosocial Behavior Among Adolescents and the Inspiring Role of the Media.

IF 4.9 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Research Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.1177/00936502221112804

Rebecca N H de Leeuw, Thabo J van Woudenberg, Kayla H Green, Sophie W Sweijen, Suzanne van de Groep, Mariska Kleemans, Sanne L Tamboer, Eveline A Crone, Moniek Buijzen

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Abstract

In this study, we examined whether adolescents helped others during the COVID-19 pandemic and how stories in the media inspired them in doing so. Using an online daily diary design, 481 younger adolescents (M = 15.29, SD = 1.76) and 404 older adolescents (M = 21.48, SD = 1.91) were followed for 2 weeks. Findings from linear mixed effects models demonstrated that feelings of being moved by stories in the media were related to giving emotional support to family and friends, and to helping others, including strangers. Exposure to COVID-19 news and information was found to spark efforts to support and help as well and keeping physical distance in line with the advised protective behaviors against COVID-19. Moreover, helping others was related to increased happiness. Overall, the findings of this study highlight the potential role of the media in connecting people in times of crisis.

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新冠肺炎大流行时期的道德美:青少年的亲社会行为与媒体的激励作用

在这项研究中，我们调查了青少年在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间是否帮助了他人，以及媒体上的故事如何激励他们这样做。采用在线每日日记设计，对481名青少年(M = 15.29, SD = 1.76)和404名青少年(M = 21.48, SD = 1.91)进行为期2周的随访。线性混合效应模型的研究结果表明，被媒体故事感动的感觉与向家人和朋友提供情感支持以及帮助他人(包括陌生人)有关。研究发现，接触COVID-19新闻和信息也激发了支持和帮助的努力，并根据建议的COVID-19保护行为保持身体距离。此外，帮助他人与增加幸福感有关。总的来说，这项研究的结果强调了媒体在危机时刻联系人们的潜在作用。

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期刊介绍： Empirical research in communication began in the 20th century, and there are more researchers pursuing answers to communication questions today than at any other time. The editorial goal of Communication Research is to offer a special opportunity for reflection and change in the new millennium. To qualify for publication, research should, first, be explicitly tied to some form of communication; second, be theoretically driven with results that inform theory; third, use the most rigorous empirical methods; and fourth, be directly linked to the most important problems and issues facing humankind. Critieria do not privilege any particular context; indeed, we believe that the key problems facing humankind occur in close relationships, groups, organiations, and cultures.