Psychology Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2010 Nov;36(11):1555-63. doi: 10.1177/0146167210384880. Epub 2010 Sep 27.
After the shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University, many students gravitated to the Internet for support. Despite the fact that the Internet plays a major role in how people live their lives in contemporary society, little is known about how people use the Internet in times of tragedy and whether this use affects well-being. To address these issues, the current study assessed the types of online activities more than 200 Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University students participated in 2 weeks after the shootings and again 6 weeks later, as well as their depressive and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Results showed that 2 weeks after the shootings, nearly 75% of students were suffering from significant psychological distress. Additionally, students participated in numerous online activities related to the shootings. Importantly, students perceived their Internet activities as being beneficial, although there was no evidence that Internet use affected their well-being.
弗吉尼亚理工大学和北伊利诺伊大学枪击事件发生后，许多学生在网上寻求支持。尽管互联网在当代社会人们的生活中扮演着重要的角色，但人们对互联网在悲剧时期的使用方式以及这种使用方式是否会影响幸福感知之甚少。为了解决这些问题，本研究评估了 200 多名弗吉尼亚理工大学和北伊利诺伊大学学生在枪击事件发生后的两周内和 6 周后参与的在线活动类型，以及他们的抑郁和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）症状。结果表明，枪击事件发生两周后，近 75%的学生遭受了严重的心理困扰。此外，学生们参与了许多与枪击事件相关的在线活动。重要的是，尽管没有证据表明互联网的使用会影响他们的幸福感，但学生们认为他们的互联网活动是有益的。
