Callan, Mitchell J and Kim, Hyunji and Gheorghiu, Ana I and Matthews, William J (2017) The Interrelations Between Social Class, Personal Relative Deprivation, and Prosociality. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8 (6). pp. 660-669. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616673877
Callan, Mitchell J and Kim, Hyunji and Gheorghiu, Ana I and Matthews, William J (2017) The Interrelations Between Social Class, Personal Relative Deprivation, and Prosociality. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8 (6). pp. 660-669. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616673877
Callan, Mitchell J and Kim, Hyunji and Gheorghiu, Ana I and Matthews, William J (2017) The Interrelations Between Social Class, Personal Relative Deprivation, and Prosociality. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8 (6). pp. 660-669. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616673877
Abstract
We propose that personal relative deprivation (PRD)?the belief that one is worse off than similar others?plays a key role in the link between social class and prosociality. Across multiple samples and measures (total N=2,233), people higher in PRD were less inclined to help others. When considered in isolation, neither objective nor subjective socioeconomic status (SES) was meaningfully associated with prosociality. However, because people who believe themselves to be at the top of the socio-economic hierarchy are typically low in PRD, these variables act as mutual suppressors?the predictive validity of both is enhanced when they are considered simultaneously, revealing that both higher subjective SES and higher PRD are associated with lower prosociality. These results cast new light on the complex connections between relative social status and people?s willingness to act for the benefit of others.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | socioeconomic status; personal relative deprivation; social class; prosocial beliefs; prosocial behavior |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 24 Nov 2016 11:23 |
Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2024 20:22 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/18217 |
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