Abstract
This study examined the role of pronouns in supportive messages and hope appeals in facilitating people's coping with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Participants included 256 residents of New York State, and they evaluated hypothetical messages about COVID-19. Results showed that when people have a communal orientation to coping, you-language (vs. we-language) supportive messages led to more emotional improvement. The presence (vs. absence) of hope appeals in supportive messages increased communal coping. We discuss the implications of results in promoting emotion- and action-focused coping.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 589-601 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Language and Social Psychology |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2021 |
User-Defined Keywords
- pronouns
- social support
- communal coping
- hope appeals
- COVID-19
