No man is an island: Psychological underpinnings of prosociality in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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serval:BIB_D7DD08E90386
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
No man is an island: Psychological underpinnings of prosociality in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Journal
Personality and individual differences
Author(s)
Politi E., Van Assche J., Caprara G.V., Phalet K.
ISSN
0191-8869 (Print)
ISSN-L
0191-8869
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
171
Pages
110534
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, sustainable forms of collective resilience help societies coping cohesively with unprecedented challenges. In our empirical contribution, we framed collective resilience and cohesion in terms of prosociality. A study carried out in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK (N = 399) articulated basic individual values, ideological orientations (i.e., authoritarianism and social dominance orientation), and core political values in a comprehensive framework to predict bonding and bridging forms of prosocial intentions, and prosocial behaviors directed towards vulnerable groups. According to our findings, people whose worldview incorporates collective and collaborative principles cared more about others' welfare. Jointly, self-transcendence, equality, and accepting immigrants predicted more prosociality, whereas social dominance orientation predicted less prosociality. Over and beyond all other predictors, self-transcendence uniquely predicted prosocial intentions and behaviors alike. To conclude, we suggest interventions to promote and sustain prosociality among people motivated by a larger array of life goals and worldviews.
Keywords
Basic individual values, Bonding, Bridging, COVID-19, Core political values, Prosociality, RWA, SDO
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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