{"id":15792,"date":"2025-08-15T19:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/?page_id=15792"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:42:13","slug":"media-psychology-and-emotional-intelligence-panacea-for-social-vices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/index.php\/shodh-sari-2\/shodh-sari-an-international-multidisciplinary-journal-vol-02-issue-02-apr-jun-2023-2\/media-psychology-and-emotional-intelligence-panacea-for-social-vices\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Psychology and Emotional Intelligence: Panacea for Social Vices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Ehibudu, Margaret Ugochi<\/span><\/span><\/p>

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The rapid and changing technological advancement is worrisome and has prompted reactions, from enthusiasm to cynicism \u2013 putting the society in a dilemma. In recent times, the news trending on our media and social-media platforms has been that of negativity and social vices such as suicide, pornography and gangsterism, etc. The rate at which the youths in our society and even adults, embrace these vices calls for alarm. The study examined Media Psychology and Emotional Intelligence as a panacea for social vices. Descriptive survey research design was used, while questionnaire was used in collecting data. The sample consists of two hundred (200) respondents from the sampled areas in Obio\/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The questionnaire consists of forty (40) items each was completed by the respondents. The research shows that Media Psychology, Self\u2013Awareness, Self-Management, Social-Awareness and Relationship Management have impact on social vices. Beta values showed that Media Psychology has more effect than Emotional intelligence on social vices. As technology changes our lives, and Educational Technologists interact and handle educational\/digital tools, we are compelled to change our world view, which is a challenge to humans. Media psychology and emotional intelligence is the response to this dilemma.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Ehibudu, M. U. (2023). Media Psychology and Emotional Intelligence: Panacea for Social Vices.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 02<\/span>(02), 14\u201331.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/SARI7571<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Ehibudu, Margaret Ugochi. \u201cMedia Psychology and Emotional Intelligence: Panacea for Social Vices.\u201d\u00a0Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 02<\/span>, no. 02, Apr. 2023, pp. 14\u201331.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/SARI7571<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Ehibudu, Margaret Ugochi. \u201cMedia Psychology and Emotional Intelligence: Panacea for Social Vices.\u201d\u00a0Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal 02,<\/span>\u00a0no. 02 (April 17, 2023): 14\u201331.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/SARI7571<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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EHIBUDU, MARGARET UGOCHI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>

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Professional Teacher and Administrator with over a decade of successful administrative and teaching experiences. Passionate about building confident, self-reliant, self-directed and innovative learners in both Secondary Schools and Tertiary Institutions through the instrumentality of innovative teaching skills. Utilizes relevant educational technology to enhance learners\u2019 knowledge while adapting to different learning styles to suit the individual learner\u2019s needs yet encouraging collaboration amongst learners; inspiring colleagues and superiors alike to seek personal\/professional development to improve and succeed in the field.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Currently, the news trending on our media platforms has been that of negativity and social vices such as suicide, pornography and violence, etc. The rate at which the youths and adults in our society embrace these vices is alarming. The tendency to become isolated, individualistic, get-rich-quick syndrome, fantasies and fake life, etc., can be traced to absence of media psychology, poor emotional intelligence, negative influence and effects of media and social media (music, videos, internet and web, cartoons, entertainment, etc.). As a teacher and life-long learner with an appreciable level of media literacy and a desire to support learners\u2019 emotionally, I used this medium to analyze the impact of media on learners\u2019 behaviour and philosophies. Therefore I seek to apply these understandings to effect a positive societal change, using media psychology and emotional intelligence to find solutions to the menace of social vices in the society at large.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

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