Effect of facial expression recognition ability on criminal’s prosocial behavior tendency
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20221111-00674
- VernacularTitle:面部表情识别能力对服刑人员亲社会行为倾向的影响
- Author:
Runlong CHEN
1
;
Weifang ZHONG
;
Yongxing GUO
Author Information
1. 广东司法警官职业学院，广州 510520
- Keywords:
Facial expression recognition;
Prosocial behavior tendency;
Empathy;
Social support;
Criminal
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2023;32(9):839-845
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the relationship between criminal’s ability to recognize facial expressions and prosocial behavior tendency, and the possible mediating role of empathy and the moderating role of social support between them.Methods:Totally 200 male criminals were surveyed with facial expressions recognition ability test, prosocial tendencies measure, interpersonal reactivity index and perceived social support scale in August 2022.SPSS 20.0 and the PROCESS macroprogram written by Hayes were used for correlation analysis, mediating and moderating effect testing.Results:Prosocial behavior tendency(79.145±12.134) was significantly negatively related with times of imprisonment(1.555±1.045) ( r=-0.227, P<0.01). Ability to recognize facial expressions had a direct effect on criminal’s prosocial behavior tendency (total effect=0.338, P<0.01), and empathy played a mediating role between them (indirect effect=0.094, P<0.01). Social support moderated the relationship between ability of recognize facial expressions and criminal’s prosocial behavior tendency ( β=0.176, P<0.01) and empathy ( β=-0.291, P<0.01), and the relationship between empathy and criminal’s prosocial behavior tendency ( β=-0.270, P<0.01). Conclusion:Facial expression recognition ability has a significant positive effect on criminal’s prosocial behavior tendency, empathy and social support play mediating role and moderating role between them.
