Volume 29, Issue 1
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.107
GUIDANCE OF NEW MEDIA ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ANTICIPATION OF PARTICIPANTS IN EMERGENCIES
Abstract
New media communication is featured by the fast speed and wide breath of information transmission. With these features, the new media has a significant impact on the psychological anticipation of the participants in emergencies. This paper attempts to disclose the guiding effect of the new media on the psychological anticipation of those involved in emergencies. A questionnaire survey was carried out among the participants in emergencies. The survey results were analyzed to identify the psychological types and behavioral features of the participants. On this basis, the authors discussed how the new media affects the participants’ psychological anticipation. The results show that new media coverage of emergencies enjoys advantages in speed and breath, but lacks authenticity, and greatly affects the psychological status and emotions of the participants; the guidance of new media on the psychological status of participants in emergencies should be improved in three aspects: enhancing the management of new media, exerting the guiding role of new media and implementing timely intervention on the psychology of emergency participants. The research findings provide a guide on how to use new media to regulate the psychological anticipation in emergencies.
Keywords
New Media, Emergencies, Psychological Anticipation, Psychological Guidance.