School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University.
Department of Communication Studies, The College of Wooster.
Health Commun. 2023 May;38(6):1136-1145. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1993585. Epub 2021 Oct 28.
Memorable messages oftentimes are associated with hope, can foster anticipatory resilience prior to the experience of disruptive events, and can buffer the negative impact of adverse experiences on mental health. However, associations among memorable messages, engagement in resilience processes, and mental health have not been examined. Drawing from the communication theory of resilience (CTR), analyses of data from 262 Chinese adults suggested that memorable messages provided a sense of agency and pathways - two interrelated but distinct components of dispositional hope - and functioned as a form of anticipatory resilience that was positively associated with outcomes of coping with disruptive life events including mental health, posttraumatic growth, and meaning in life. These associations were mediated by the extent to which individuals engaged in change- and continuity-related resilience processes as outlined in CTR. Findings offer theoretical implications for memorable message and resilience research as well as practical implications for communicative strategies that can cultivate anticipatory resilience, promote positive adaptation, learning, and reflection, and mitigate the negative effects that disruptive events can have on mental health.
令人难忘的信息往往与希望相关，可以在经历破坏性事件之前培养预期的适应力，并可以减轻负面经历对心理健康的影响。然而，令人难忘的信息、适应力过程的参与和心理健康之间的关联尚未得到检验。本研究以适应力的沟通理论（CTR）为基础，对 262 名中国成年人的数据进行分析表明，令人难忘的信息提供了一种能动性和途径感——这是特质性希望的两个相互关联但又不同的组成部分——并起到了预期适应力的作用，与应对破坏性生活事件的结果呈正相关，包括心理健康、创伤后成长和生活意义。这些关联受到个人以 CTR 中概述的方式参与与变化和连续性相关的适应力过程的程度所中介。研究结果为令人难忘的信息和适应力研究提供了理论意义，同时也为培养预期适应力、促进积极适应、学习和反思以及减轻破坏性事件对心理健康的负面影响的沟通策略提供了实际意义。
