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ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2022

Using first-person narratives about healthcare workers and people who are incarcerated to motivate helping behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mary E Andrews, Bradley D Mattan, Keana Richards, Samantha L Moore-Berg, Emily B Falk

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Article in Social science & medicine (1982), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Mary E AndrewsAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. Electronic address: mary.andrews@asc.upenn.edu.
Bradley D MattanAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Keana RichardsDepartment of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 3720 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Samantha L Moore-BergAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Beyond Conflict, 198 Tremont Street, Suite 453, Boston, MA, 02116, USA.
Emily B FalkAnnenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 3720 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Wharton Marketing Department, University of Pennsylvania, 3730 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. Electronic address: emily.falk@asc.upenn.edu.

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Abstract

rationalOvercoming the COVID-19 pandemic requires large-scale cooperation and behavior change on an unprecedented scale. Individuals can help reduce the burden of the pandemic by participating in behaviors that benefit people whose life circumstances make them especially vulnerable.

objectiveWe tested the effect of reading narrative (i.e., story-like) as opposed to expository (i.e., factual recounting) messages on beliefs about protecting others in groups vulnerable during the pandemic through increased message transportation (i.e. immersing the reader into the story). Additionally, we examined if reading narratives, as opposed to expository messages, increased intentions to engage in prosocial behaviors that benefit these groups through increased transportation.

methodsThe study used a between-subjects design where participants either read narrative or expository messages about the experiences of people who were at greater exposure to SARS-CoV-2 due to social and political factors, namely people who were incarcerated or working in healthcare during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

resultsIn line with pre-registered hypotheses, participants in the narrative (vs. expository) condition reported greater transportation into the message. We also observed indirect effects of narrative (vs. expository) messages, through increased message transportation, on: (1) beliefs that by physical distancing, one can protect vulnerable people (2) beliefs that members of the target groups (i.e., healthcare workers and people who are incarcerated), were vulnerable during the pandemic, (3) intentions to engage in prosocial behaviors that help family and friends, and (4) intentions to engage in prosocial behaviors that help members of vulnerable groups.

conclusionTogether these results suggest that narratives can be used to motivate prosocial action during the COVID-19 pandemic to the extent that the narratives elicit transportation.

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COVID-19PrisonersHealth PersonnelHelping BehaviorHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Healthcare practitionerHealth disparitiesMessage effectsNarrative transportationPandemicPersuasionPrisonerProsocial

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PMCPMC8906059

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