RAPID: Social Influence and Social Networking in the Wake of the Tornadoes of April 27, 2011: An Examination of the Social Psychological Processes

RAPID：2011 年 4 月 27 日龙卷风过后的社会影响和社交网络：社会心理过程的检验

• 批准号: 1141918
• 负责人: Joan Barth
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-01 至 2013-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1141918&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RAPID; Social; Influence; Networking; Wake

This project investigates how interactions on social media such as Facebook (FB) impacted the behavior of people affected by the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, AL on April, 27, 2011. It will examine how interactions on FB influenced preparations prior to the disaster (e.g., by influencing people to take cover), the mobilization of recovery efforts (e.g., by spreading information on recovery efforts) and the psychological functioning of victims (e.g., by communicating with friends and family and providing social support). FB posts will be qualitatively analyzed to determine (a) the spread of information (contagiousness); (b) normative expectations; and (c) emotional functioning and support provided at each time point. A subsequent survey will examine how FB usage (past and present) impacts on psychological functioning three and six months after the storm.Intellectual merit: The project will provide new scientific knowledge about how social influence processes affect perceived social support and psychological well being after disasters. Specifically, the project will extend the prior literature on social networks by (a) examining the impact of social influence processes as well as the spread of images on coping in online social networks such as FB; (b) focusing on the warning phase of an impending disaster in addition to the aftermath; (c) examine both the victims of the disaster as well as members of their social networks and how appeals for social and monetary support spread; and (d) assessing individual coping at multiple time points.Broader impacts. The results will provide new insights into how to optimize communication after disaster, leading to better preparation, better mobilization of recovery efforts, and better psychological coping. Results will be disseminated widely to disaster planners, researchers and practitioners through conference presentations, journal publications, data sharing, and via a dedicated website disseminating the methodology and results of the project. In addition, the project will help train new investigators in the area of crisis communication, will fuel student theses and dissertations, and will provide mentorship opportunities for undergraduate students from underrepresented groups.

这个项目调查了在2011年4月27日袭击美国塔斯卡卢萨的龙卷风中，Facebook等社交媒体上的互动如何影响人们的行为。它将研究FB上的互动如何影响灾前准备工作（例如，通过影响人们寻找掩体）、恢复工作的动员（例如，通过传播恢复工作的信息）和受害者的心理功能（例如，通过与朋友和家人沟通并提供社会支持）。FB帖子将进行定性分析，以确定(a)信息的传播（传染性）；(b)规范性期望；(c)每个时间点的情绪功能和提供的支持。随后的一项调查将检查FB的使用（过去和现在）对风暴后3个月和6个月的心理功能的影响。智力价值：该项目将提供有关社会影响过程如何影响灾后感知的社会支持和心理健康的新科学知识。具体而言，该项目将通过以下方式扩展先前关于社交网络的文献：(a)研究社会影响过程的影响以及图像的传播对在线社交网络（如FB）中的应对行为的影响；(b)除灾后工作外，重点关注即将发生的灾难的预警阶段；(c)审查灾难的受害者及其社会网络的成员，以及社会和金钱支持的呼吁如何传播；(d)评估个体在多个时间点的应对情况。更广泛的影响。研究结果将为灾后如何优化沟通提供新的见解，从而更好地做好准备，更好地动员恢复工作，更好地应对心理。结果将通过会议发言、期刊出版物、数据共享和通过一个专门的网站传播项目的方法和结果，广泛传播给灾害规划人员、研究人员和从业人员。此外，该项目将帮助培训危机沟通领域的新调查员，将推动学生的论文和学位论文，并将为来自代表性不足群体的本科生提供指导机会。