The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms
IntroductionThis study examined the relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior, as well as the mediating role of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms.MethodsTotally 567 college students completed Dispositional Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire, Moral Disengagement Scale for Chi...
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| description | IntroductionThis study examined the relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior, as well as the mediating role of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms.MethodsTotally 567 college students completed Dispositional Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire, Moral Disengagement Scale for Chinese Students, Reciprocity Norm Scale, Prosocial Tendencies Measure for Adolescent.ResultsThe results showed that, moral disengagement and reciprocity norms played multiple mediating roles between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior. Specifically, moral sensitivity affected prosocial behavior through the independent mediating effect of moral disengagement, reciprocity norms, as well as the chain mediating effect of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms.DiscussionIn summary, this study reveals the mechanism underlying the relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior, which has certain theoretical and practical significance for promoting college students’ prosocial behavior from the perspective of moral sensitivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-10e4d7c556744ce890b9201e9dd6421a2025-01-15T06:10:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.15089621508962The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity normsZhiyong Li0Zhiyong Li1Danqi Wang2Junhe Liao3Zhibin Jin4School of Education, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, ChinaSchool of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, ChinaSchool of Education, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, ChinaSchool of Education, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, ChinaSchool of Education, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, ChinaIntroductionThis study examined the relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior, as well as the mediating role of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms.MethodsTotally 567 college students completed Dispositional Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire, Moral Disengagement Scale for Chinese Students, Reciprocity Norm Scale, Prosocial Tendencies Measure for Adolescent.ResultsThe results showed that, moral disengagement and reciprocity norms played multiple mediating roles between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior. Specifically, moral sensitivity affected prosocial behavior through the independent mediating effect of moral disengagement, reciprocity norms, as well as the chain mediating effect of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms.DiscussionIn summary, this study reveals the mechanism underlying the relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior, which has certain theoretical and practical significance for promoting college students’ prosocial behavior from the perspective of moral sensitivity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1508962/fullmoral sensitivityprosocial behaviormoral disengagementpositive reciprocitynegative reciprocity |
| spellingShingle | Zhiyong Li Zhiyong Li Danqi Wang Junhe Liao Zhibin Jin The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms Frontiers in Psychology moral sensitivity prosocial behavior moral disengagement positive reciprocity negative reciprocity |
| title | The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms |
| title_full | The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms |
| title_short | The relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students: the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms |
| title_sort | relationship between moral sensitivity and prosocial behavior in college students the mediating roles of moral disengagement and reciprocity norms |
| topic | moral sensitivity prosocial behavior moral disengagement positive reciprocity negative reciprocity |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1508962/full |
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