The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility

Prosocial behavior has played an irreplaceable role during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only in infection prevention and control, but also in improving individual mental health. The current study was conducted after COVID-19 control was under the stage of Ongoing Prevention and Control in China. Using...

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Autores principales:	Yanfei Jiang, Youjuan Yao, Xiaoliang Zhu, Shiling Wang
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	prosocial behavior empathy social responsibility COVID-19 mental health Psychiatry RC435-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:44bbebd924e44d0584480db1e733d6bd2021-12-02T10:38:03ZThe Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility1664-064010.3389/fpsyt.2021.782246https://doaj.org/article/44bbebd924e44d0584480db1e733d6bd2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.782246/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-0640Prosocial behavior has played an irreplaceable role during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only in infection prevention and control, but also in improving individual mental health. The current study was conducted after COVID-19 control was under the stage of Ongoing Prevention and Control in China. Using the Interpersonal Response Scale, Prosocial Tendencies Measure and Big Five Personality Questionnaire. In total, 898 college students participated in the current study (Mage = 19.50, SDage = 1.05, Age range = 16–24). The result showed that against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, college students' social responsibility partially mediated the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior. This study provides new insights and inspiration for improving college students' mental health in the context of the pandemic.Yanfei JiangYanfei JiangYoujuan YaoXiaoliang ZhuShiling WangFrontiers Media S.A.articleprosocial behaviorempathysocial responsibilityCOVID-19mental healthPsychiatryRC435-571ENFrontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	prosocial behavior empathy social responsibility COVID-19 mental health Psychiatry RC435-571 Yanfei Jiang Yanfei Jiang Youjuan Yao Xiaoliang Zhu Shiling Wang The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility
description	Prosocial behavior has played an irreplaceable role during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only in infection prevention and control, but also in improving individual mental health. The current study was conducted after COVID-19 control was under the stage of Ongoing Prevention and Control in China. Using the Interpersonal Response Scale, Prosocial Tendencies Measure and Big Five Personality Questionnaire. In total, 898 college students participated in the current study (Mage = 19.50, SDage = 1.05, Age range = 16–24). The result showed that against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, college students' social responsibility partially mediated the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior. This study provides new insights and inspiration for improving college students' mental health in the context of the pandemic.
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author	Yanfei Jiang Yanfei Jiang Youjuan Yao Xiaoliang Zhu Shiling Wang
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title	The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility
title_short	The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility
title_full	The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility
title_fullStr	The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility
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title_sort	influence of college students' empathy on prosocial behavior in the covid-19 pandemic: the mediating role of social responsibility
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The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility

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