In the Face of Mediated Distant Suffering: An Experimental Study on the Impact of Proximity and Agency on Audience Responses to Humanitarian Crisis
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
In the Face of Mediated Distant Suffering: An Experimental Study on the Impact of Proximity and Agency on Audience Responses to Humanitarian Crisis
Project Number
142
Abstract
This questionnaire aims to answer the research question:
How are compassion, perceived similarity and moral responsibility affected by the
reported proximity and resilience of the victim in news representations of
distant suffering?
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-11-2014
End date
25-11-2014
Topics
Researcher
J. von Engelhardt; J. Jansz
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2015 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2zy-nkvt
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted |
| lm14a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| lm14a001 | manipulation voice-over: community is resilient or powerless |
| lm14a002 | manipulation voice-over: life-worlds of viewer-victim overlap or are different |
| lm14a003 | Date before video |
| lm14a004 | Time before video |
| lm14a005 | background information video |
| lm14a006 | Date after video |
| lm14a007 | Time after video |
| lm14a008 | Duration in seconds video |
| lm14a009 | Were you able to see and hear the film? |
| lm14a011 | Emotions while watching the film: Touched |
| lm14a012 | Emotions while watching the film: Alarmed |
| lm14a013 | Emotions while watching the film: Well-intentioned |
| lm14a014 | Emotions while watching the film: Unsettled |
| lm14a015 | Emotions while watching the film: Confused |
| lm14a016 | Emotions while watching the film: Sad |
| lm14a017 | Emotions while watching the film: Compassionate |
| lm14a018 | Emotions while watching the film: Concerned |
| lm14a019 | Emotions while watching the film: Distressed |
| lm14a020 | Emotions while watching the film: Tender |
| lm14a021 | Emotions while watching the film: Dismayed |
| lm14a022 | Emotions while watching the film: Troubled |
| lm14a023 | Emotions while watching the film: Commiserative |
| lm14a024 | Emotions while watching the film: Kind-hearted |
| lm14a025 | Which figure best represents the extent to which you feel connected to the refugees in the film? |
| lm14a026 | The refugees in the film: don’t think like I do - think like I do |
| lm14a027 | The refugees in the film: belong to a social class that resembles my class - belong to a social class that is unlike my class |
| lm14a028 | The refugees in the film: are different from me - are not different from me |
| lm14a029 | The refugees in the film: behave as I would behave - don’t behave as I would behave |
| lm14a030 | The refugees in the film: resemble me - do not resemble me |
| lm14a031 | I think that I personally have a moral responsibility to help people like the refugees in the film. |
| lm14a032 | I think that Western governments have a moral responsibility to help people like the refugees in the film. |
| lm14a033 | I think that I could do something to help people like the refugees in the film. |
| lm14a034 | I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the amount of suffering in the world. |
| lm14a035 | I think that the film gives a realistic picture of the situation of the refugees. |
| lm14a036 | I would be willing to donate 15 euros today to a humanitarian organization that helps people like the refugees in the film. |
| lm14a037 | In general I think that...people get what they are entitled to in life. |
| lm14a038 | In general I think that...people owe it to themselves when they meet adversity. |
| lm14a039 | In general I think that...people are treated unjustly in life. |
| lm14a040 | In general I think that...people’s efforts are noticed and rewarded. |
| lm14a041 | In general I think that...the world is, in principle, a just place. |
| lm14a042 | In general I think that...people get the reward and the punishment they deserve. |
| lm14a043 | Did the respondent click on the first link? |
| lm14a044 | Did the respondent click on the second link? |
| lm14a045 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| lm14a046 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| lm14a047 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| lm14a048 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| lm14a049 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| lm14a050 | Starting date questionnaire |
| lm14a051 | Starting time questionnaire |
| lm14a052 | End date questionnaire |
| lm14a053 | End time questionnaire |
| lm14a054 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,191 (100%)Non-response: 181 (15.2%)
Response: 1,010 (84.8%)
Complete: 822 (69.0%)
Incomplete: 188 (15.8%)
Collection Events
Period
03-11-2014 to 25-11-2014
Sample
random 1,191 panel members who answered to the empathy items ed11a027 - ed11a034
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.