How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderation
BackgroundDespite growing recognition of dispositional mindfulness (DM) in psychological research, its cross-cultural mechanisms in promoting prosocial behavior remain unclear, particularly regarding the mediating role of different empathy dimensions.PurposeThis study investigated how DM influences...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-11-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1451138/full |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1846162813733568512 |
|---|---|
| author | Sisi Li Sisi Li Nailiang Zhong Qingke Guo Qingke Guo |
| author_facet | Sisi Li Sisi Li Nailiang Zhong Qingke Guo Qingke Guo |
| author_sort | Sisi Li |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | BackgroundDespite growing recognition of dispositional mindfulness (DM) in psychological research, its cross-cultural mechanisms in promoting prosocial behavior remain unclear, particularly regarding the mediating role of different empathy dimensions.PurposeThis study investigated how DM influences prosocial behavior across cultural contexts, examining both the mediating effects of different empathy dimensions and the moderating role of cultural background in Chinese and Indonesian samples.MethodsParticipants included 683 university students (357 Chinese, 326 Indonesian) who completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and Self-Report Altruism Scale Distinguished by the Recipient (SRAS-DR). Mediation and moderation analyses were conducted using PROCESS macro.ResultsChinese participants demonstrated higher DM levels than Indonesian participants. In the Chinese sample, both perspective taking (PT) and empathic concern (EC) mediated DM’s effects on prosocial behavior toward family (PBF), friends (PBFr), and strangers (PBS). However, in the Indonesian sample, PT and EC only mediated effects on PBFr. Cultural background significantly moderated DM’s indirect effect on PBS through PT, with stronger effects in the Chinese sample. Fantasy and personal distress showed no significant mediating effects in either cultural context.ConclusionThis study reveals that DM enhances prosocial behavior through selective influence on different empathy dimensions, with cultural background moderating specific pathways. These findings extend our understanding of mindfulness’s cross-cultural mechanisms and provide practical implications for culturally-adapted mindfulness interventions. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-1f9169c7df214b829e2c3605beb6a0ad |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1664-1078 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-11-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Psychology |
| spelling | doaj-art-1f9169c7df214b829e2c3605beb6a0ad2024-11-20T04:45:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-11-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14511381451138How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderationSisi Li0Sisi Li1Nailiang Zhong2Qingke Guo3Qingke Guo4Department of Psychology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaLiru Senior High School, South China Normal University, Xinyi, ChinaSchool of Teacher Education, Hechi University, Hechi, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, ChinaBackgroundDespite growing recognition of dispositional mindfulness (DM) in psychological research, its cross-cultural mechanisms in promoting prosocial behavior remain unclear, particularly regarding the mediating role of different empathy dimensions.PurposeThis study investigated how DM influences prosocial behavior across cultural contexts, examining both the mediating effects of different empathy dimensions and the moderating role of cultural background in Chinese and Indonesian samples.MethodsParticipants included 683 university students (357 Chinese, 326 Indonesian) who completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and Self-Report Altruism Scale Distinguished by the Recipient (SRAS-DR). Mediation and moderation analyses were conducted using PROCESS macro.ResultsChinese participants demonstrated higher DM levels than Indonesian participants. In the Chinese sample, both perspective taking (PT) and empathic concern (EC) mediated DM’s effects on prosocial behavior toward family (PBF), friends (PBFr), and strangers (PBS). However, in the Indonesian sample, PT and EC only mediated effects on PBFr. Cultural background significantly moderated DM’s indirect effect on PBS through PT, with stronger effects in the Chinese sample. Fantasy and personal distress showed no significant mediating effects in either cultural context.ConclusionThis study reveals that DM enhances prosocial behavior through selective influence on different empathy dimensions, with cultural background moderating specific pathways. These findings extend our understanding of mindfulness’s cross-cultural mechanisms and provide practical implications for culturally-adapted mindfulness interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1451138/fulldispositional mindfulnessempathyprosocial behaviorcultural differencesmediating effectmoderating effect |
| spellingShingle | Sisi Li Sisi Li Nailiang Zhong Qingke Guo Qingke Guo How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderation Frontiers in Psychology dispositional mindfulness empathy prosocial behavior cultural differences mediating effect moderating effect |
| title | How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderation |
| title_full | How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderation |
| title_fullStr | How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderation |
| title_full_unstemmed | How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderation |
| title_short | How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy’s mediating role and cultural moderation |
| title_sort | how does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior a cross cultural study of empathy s mediating role and cultural moderation |
| topic | dispositional mindfulness empathy prosocial behavior cultural differences mediating effect moderating effect |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1451138/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sisili howdoesdispositionalmindfulnessfosterprosocialbehavioracrossculturalstudyofempathysmediatingroleandculturalmoderation AT sisili howdoesdispositionalmindfulnessfosterprosocialbehavioracrossculturalstudyofempathysmediatingroleandculturalmoderation AT nailiangzhong howdoesdispositionalmindfulnessfosterprosocialbehavioracrossculturalstudyofempathysmediatingroleandculturalmoderation AT qingkeguo howdoesdispositionalmindfulnessfosterprosocialbehavioracrossculturalstudyofempathysmediatingroleandculturalmoderation AT qingkeguo howdoesdispositionalmindfulnessfosterprosocialbehavioracrossculturalstudyofempathysmediatingroleandculturalmoderation |