Next Article in Journal
Effects of Perceived Accessibility to Living Infrastructure on Positive Feelings Among Older Adults
Next Article in Special Issue
Beauty Is Not Always a Perk: The Role of Attractiveness and Social Interest in Trust Decisions
Previous Article in Journal
Physical Fitness, Executive Functions, and Academic Performance in Children and Youth: A Cross-Sectional Study
Previous Article in Special Issue
Cooperativeness as a Personality Trait and Its Impact on Cooperative Behavior in Young East Asian Adults Who Synchronized in Casual Conversations
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Behavioral Sciences
Volume 14
Issue 11
10.3390/bs14111024
behavsci-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

The Impact of Empathy on Prosocial Behavior Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Moral Identity and the Moderating Role of Sense of Security

by
Li Peng
1,
Yu Jiang
1,
Jing Ye
2 and
Zhiheng Xiong
1,*
1
School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
2
School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Behav. Sci. 2024, 14(11), 1024; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14111024
Submission received: 11 September 2024 / Revised: 13 October 2024 / Accepted: 22 October 2024 / Published: 1 November 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Influencing Factors of Prosociality: How Humans Cooperate with Others)
Browse Figures
Versions Notes

Abstract

To investigate the impact of empathy on prosocial behavior and the underlying psychological mechanisms among college students, this study surveyed 840 participants using the Empathy Scale, the Prosocial behavior Scale, the Moral Identity Scale, and the Sense of Security Scale. The results revealed that (1) empathy significantly and positively predicted prosocial behavior among college students; (2) moral identity partially mediated the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior; (3) a sense of security moderated the relationship between moral identity and prosocial behavior. These findings offer important theoretical and practical implications, enriching the theoretical framework and providing educators and students with valuable guidance.
Keywords: college students; empathy; prosocial behavior; moral identity; sense of security college students; empathy; prosocial behavior; moral identity; sense of security

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Peng, L.; Jiang, Y.; Ye, J.; Xiong, Z. The Impact of Empathy on Prosocial Behavior Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Moral Identity and the Moderating Role of Sense of Security. Behav. Sci. 2024, 14, 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14111024

AMA Style

Peng L, Jiang Y, Ye J, Xiong Z. The Impact of Empathy on Prosocial Behavior Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Moral Identity and the Moderating Role of Sense of Security. Behavioral Sciences. 2024; 14(11):1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14111024

Chicago/Turabian Style

Peng, Li, Yu Jiang, Jing Ye, and Zhiheng Xiong. 2024. "The Impact of Empathy on Prosocial Behavior Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Moral Identity and the Moderating Role of Sense of Security" Behavioral Sciences 14, no. 11: 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14111024

APA Style

Peng, L., Jiang, Y., Ye, J., & Xiong, Z. (2024). The Impact of Empathy on Prosocial Behavior Among College Students: The Mediating Role of Moral Identity and the Moderating Role of Sense of Security. Behavioral Sciences, 14(11), 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14111024

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop