Awe and Prosocial Behavior: The Mediating Role of Presence of Meaning in Life and the Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support

Ya-Nan Fu, Ruodan Feng, Qun Liu, Yumei He, Ofir Turel, Shuyue Zhang and Qinghua He
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Ya-Nan Fu: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
Ruodan Feng: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
Qun Liu: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
Yumei He: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
Ofir Turel: School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
Shuyue Zhang: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
Qinghua He: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Although awe has been shown to increase prosocial behavior, there is limited knowledge about the mechanisms underlying this relationship, and about this relationship during unique periods. To bridge these gaps, this study examined the influence of awe on prosocial behaviors, the mediating role of the presence of meaning in life, and the moderating role of perceived social support. Based on longitudinal surveys from 676 Chinese college students we showed that: (1) awe was positively associated with prosocial behavior; (2) the presence of meaning in life mediated this association, and; (3) these associations were moderated by perceived social support. Specifically, the positive relationship between awe and the presence of meaning in life was only significant for college students with low perceived social support; and the positive relationship between the presence of meaning in life and prosocial behavior was stronger for college students with high perceived social support.

Keywords: awe; prosocial behavior; presence of meaning in life; perceived social support; longitudinal moderated mediation model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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