Research on the relationship between belief in a just world and prosocial tendencies of college students
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2012.05.015
- VernacularTitle:大学生公正世界信念和亲社会倾向的关系研究
- Author:
Zhiqiang SU
;
Dajun ZHANG
;
Xinqiang WANG
;
Jinliang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Belief in a just world;
The prosocial tendencies;
College students
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2012;21(5):433-435
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between belief in a just world of college students and prosocial tendencies.Methods400 college students were examined by using the belief in a just of Chinese versions ( BJW ) and the prosocial tendencies scales.Results①There was a marginally significant difference on college student's general belief in a just world and personal belief in a just world among different grades ( F=3.90,F=3.05,P ＜ 0.05 ).②The personal belief in a just world and general belief in a just world was significantly posilively correlated with the prosocial tendencies of college students ( r =0.25,r =0.24,P ＜ 0.01 ).③Significant differences existed between the high-scoriug,the middle group and the low-scoring BJW group in prosocial tendencies and its sub-dimensions ( F =3.36 ～ 12.87,P ＜ 0.05,P ＜ 0.01 ),expect the openness dimension of prosocial tendencies( F =1.71,P ＞ 0.05 ).The scores of those three groups on prosocial tendencies ( (3.74 ± 0.43 ),( 3.57 ± 0.42),( 3.44 ± 0.43 ) ) and its sub-dimensions shows a decreasing trend from high to low.④Layer multivariate linear regression analysis showed that general belief in a just world were significant predictors of the prosocial tendencies( β =0.18,P＜ 0.01 ).ConclusionsThe intensity of belief in a just world has a certain impact on the prosocial tendencies of college students.
