A Large Scale Test of the Effect of Social Class on Prosocial Behavior.

ABSTRACT: Does being from a higher social class lead a person to engage in more or less prosocial behavior? Psychological research has recently provided support for a negative effect of social class on prosocial behavior. However, research outside the field of psychology has mainly found evidence for positive or u-shaped relations. In the present research, we therefore thoroughly examined the effect of social class on prosocial behavior. Moreover, we analyzed whether this effect was moderated by the kind of observed prosocial behavior, the observed country, and the measure of social class. Across eight studies with large and representative international samples, we predominantly found positive effects of social class on prosociality: Higher class individuals were more likely to make a charitable don

SUBMITTER: Korndorfer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4507988 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature