COVID-19 memories young adults may share: exploring event properties and motivations for transmission.

IF 2.2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Memory Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-16 DOI:10.1080/09658211.2024.2378873

Tugba Uzer, Hasan H Avşar, Huldenur Tepegöz, Süleyman T Kılıçkaya

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has left an enduring mark on human history. This study investigates the intergenerational transmission of COVID-19 memories through a unique approach involving 49 participants aged 18-30. Specifically, participants were prompted to share a COVID-19 memory they would choose to transmit to their future children. Furthermore, participants provided reasons for selecting that particular memory, utilising a memory functions scale and open-ended responses. Applying Transition Theory, we examined the transitional impact, event importance, previous rehearsal, and valence of reported memories. Results revealed that 88% of memories revolve around distinctive events inducing psychological and material changes. Perceived as significant, negative, and transitional, these memories are predominantly public in nature. Predictors of event importance include previous rehearsal and psychological change. Participants share memories primarily for directive purposes, intending to inform future generations. The results imply that transitions not only organise personal memories but may also direct and shape memories for public events.

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COVID-19 青年人可能共享的记忆：探索事件属性和传播动机。

COVID-19 大流行在人类历史上留下了永恒的印记。本研究通过一种独特的方法调查了 COVID-19 记忆的代际传播，共有 49 名 18-30 岁的参与者参加。具体来说，研究人员会提示参与者分享一段他们会选择传递给未来子女的 COVID-19 记忆。此外，参与者还利用记忆功能量表和开放式回答来说明选择该特定记忆的原因。运用过渡理论，我们研究了所报告记忆的过渡影响、事件重要性、先前排演和价值。结果显示，88%的记忆都围绕着引起心理和物质变化的独特事件。这些记忆被认为是重要的、负面的和过渡性的，主要具有公共性质。事件重要性的预测因素包括先前的预演和心理变化。参与者分享记忆主要是出于指导性目的，意在告知后代。研究结果表明，过渡时期不仅能组织个人记忆，还能引导和塑造对公共事件的记忆。

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Memory PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

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3.50

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9.50%

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期刊介绍： Memory publishes high quality papers in all areas of memory research. This includes experimental studies of memory (including laboratory-based research, everyday memory studies, and applied memory research), developmental, educational, neuropsychological, clinical and social research on memory. By representing all significant areas of memory research, the journal cuts across the traditional distinctions of psychological research. Memory therefore provides a unique venue for memory researchers to communicate their findings and ideas both to peers within their own research tradition in the study of memory, and also to the wider range of research communities with direct interest in human memory.