【作者】 邵蕾； 俞国良；

【Author】 Shao Lei;Yu Guoliang;School of Education,Renmin University of China;Institute of Psychology,Renmin University of China;

【机构】 中国人民大学教育学院； 中国人民大学心理研究所；

【摘要】 媒体作为"风险放大站",对气候变化的报道会增加人们对生态环境的关注和环保行为。虽然已有较多证据表明,媒体报道是生态焦虑和亲环境行为的重要预测因素,但是很少有研究探讨它们之间的因果关系。此外,弹性悖论指出,个体在面对实际发生的自然灾害时,高心理弹性个体在出现较少的负性情绪的同时也会减少应对行为。然而,弹性悖论是否适用于媒体对气候危机的报道,有待探究。为此,本研究通过线上实验(研究1,N=284)和问卷调查(研究2,N=507),分别对气候变化报道与生态焦虑和亲环境行为之间的因果关系,以及生态焦虑的中介作用和心理弹性的调节作用进行检验。结果发现,研究1中实验组被试阅读关于全球气候变暖的新闻后,其生态焦虑水平和对环保组织的捐款数额均高于对照组;但生态焦虑与亲环境行为之间的关系不显著。研究2发现,日常生活中对气候变化报道的关注与生态焦虑和亲环境行为呈正相关,生态焦虑在其中起中介作用。此外,弹性悖论可以解释个体面对媒体报道时的情绪和行为。高心理弹性者的生态焦虑程度较低,但其亲环境行为也较少。研究结果表明,在利用媒体报道提高人们的环保行为参与度时,应考虑其可能引发的生态焦虑的水平以及个体特征的影响。未来研究应关注个人福祉与环境可持续性之间的平衡发展。更多还原

【Abstract】 As a risk amplification station,media coverage of climate change affects people’s concerns about ecological environment and pro-environmental behaviors.Substantial evidence has revealed that media coverage is a crucial predictor of eco-anxiety and pro-environmental behaviors.However,few studies have explored the causal relationship between them.In addition,the resilience paradox states that individuals who are highly psychologically resilient experience fewer negative emotions along with reduced coping behaviors when faced with an actual natural disaster.However,whether the resilience paradox applies to exposure to media coverage of the climate crisis remains to be explored.To examine these questions,we conducted an experiment(Study 1,N=284) and a cross-sectional survey(Study 2,N=507) online.The results found that participants in the experimental group in Study 1 had higher levels of eco-anxiety and more donations to environmental organizations after reading news about global warming than the control group.But there was no significant link between eco-anxiety and pro-environmental behavior.Study 2 found that attention to climate change coverage in daily life was positively correlated with eco-anxiety and pro-environmental behavior,and eco-anxiety played a mediating role.Additionally,the resilience paradox could explain individual emotion and behavior in the face of media coverage.Individuals with high resilience felt less eco-anxious but also engaged in fewer pro-environmental behaviors.Findings suggest that we should consider the degree of eco-anxiety and individual differences when using media coverage to increase people’s behavioral engagement.Future research should focus on the balance between individual well-being and environmental sustainability.更多还原