The affects of prosocial media on empathy, resilence, and hope

Abstract:

The present study was designed to examine the effects of prosocial media on protective factors such as resilience, hope, and empathy. Participants were undergraduate students at Penn State Behrend University, who were 18 and older. The participants were randomly assigned to view a prosocial or neutral media clip. After watching the clips, participants received a survey. The study hypothesized that when participants view prosocial media, their protective factors would increase. The key findings of this study are that prosocial media does affect peoples’ hope. Therefore, the earlier hypothesis is partially correct.