ABSTRACT After more than nine years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck Japan,the unresolved situation in FukushimaNuclear Power Plant and long-term effects of radiation continue to situate residents of Fukushima under the post-disaster context. This study examined the influence of Fukushima residents’ stigma perception and connectedness to offline and online neighborhood storytelling networks on future outlook. Based on an online survey of 936 Fukushima residents, the study found that residents who perceive higher stigma toward Fukushima from outsiders were more likely to have a negative future outlook than others. On the other hand, residents’ connectedness to the neighborhood storytelling network – consisting of interpersonal conversation, connectedness to community organizations andlocal media – was positively related to future outlook. With regard to online communication, people who engage in expressive storytelling about local affairs on social media, such as uploading stories or sharing information, were more likely to have a positive future outlook than others. Moreover, expressive storytelling about local affairs on social media was found to moderate the effect of stigma on future outlook: the negative effect of stigma on future outlook was mitigated for those who engage in expressive storytelling about local affairs. Implications of the results are discussed.

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灾后福岛的耻辱感、社交媒体社区故事和未来展望

摘要 东日本大地震袭击日本九年多后，福岛核电站未解决的情况和辐射的长期影响继续使福岛居民处于灾后环境中。本研究考察了福岛居民的耻辱感和与线下和线上社区讲故事网络的联系对未来前景的影响。该研究基于对 936 名福岛居民的在线调查，发现外界对福岛的污名化程度较高的居民比其他人更有可能对未来前景持负面看法。另一方面，居民与社区讲故事网络的联系——包括人际交往、与社区组织和当地媒体的联系——与未来前景呈正相关。在在线交流方面，在社交媒体上对当地事务进行富有表现力的故事讲述（例如上传故事或分享信息）的人比其他人更有可能拥有积极的未来前景。此外，社交媒体上关于地方事务的表达性故事被发现可以缓和污名对未来前景的影响：对于那些从事关于地方事务的表达性叙事的人，污名对未来前景的负面影响得到减轻。讨论了结果的含义。比其他人更有可能拥有积极的未来前景。此外，社交媒体上关于地方事务的表达性故事被发现可以缓和污名对未来前景的影响：对于那些从事关于地方事务的表达性叙事的人，污名对未来前景的负面影响得到减轻。讨论了结果的含义。比其他人更有可能拥有积极的未来前景。此外，社交媒体上关于地方事务的表达性故事被发现可以缓和污名对未来前景的影响：对于那些从事关于地方事务的表达性叙事的人，污名对未来前景的负面影响得到减轻。讨论了结果的含义。