期刊论文详细信息
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Air Pollution Reduces Interpersonal Trust: The Roles of Emotion and Emotional Susceptibility
Qi Wang1  Meiqi Gao2  Lianqiong Huang2  Yubo Hou2 
[1] Department of Human Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences and Beijing Key Laboratory of Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
关键词: air pollution;    haze;    interpersonal trust;    emotion;    emotional susceptibility;   
DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18115631
来源: DOAJ
【 摘 要 】

Air pollution has been shown to have detrimental effects on physical and mental health, yet little is known about how air pollution affects psychosocial functioning in everyday life. We conducted three studies that utilized experimental methods and web crawler technology to examine the effect of hazy environmental conditions on perceived interpersonal trust, and to investigate the roles of emotion and emotional susceptibility in mediating or moderating the negative impact of air pollution. In Study 1, participants were presented with landscape photos that showed either hazy scenes or clear scenes. Those who viewed photos of hazy scenes reduced their levels of interpersonal trust. In Study 2, emotion data were collected from social media with web crawler technology, in connection with meteorological monitoring data during the same period. Hazy conditions were associated with reduced expressions of positive emotion on social media, whereas clearer conditions were associated with enhanced positive emotional expressions. In Study 3, we simulated Weibo communications in the laboratory. The findings showed that emotional susceptibility moderated the negative effect of hazy conditions on interpersonal trust, and negative emotion mediated the effect of hazy conditions on interpersonal trust. The findings advance the understanding of the impact of air pollution on interpersonal trust and social relations and the associated psychological mechanisms and boundary conditions. They have important real-life implications.

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