Perceived social support and prosocial behavior in medical students: Mediating effect of empathy and moderating role of moral identity
This study underscores the link between perceived social support and prosocial behavior, highlighting the significant roles of perspective taking, empathic concern, and moral identity in this relationship. These findings underscore the potential of cultivating these psychological mechanisms to foster caring and prosocial behaviors among medical students, providing important references for future educational interventions and policy formulation.
Authors
- J.W. Zhang
- Zhiqing Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-0826)
- Y. Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1523-5689)
- Yiping Wang
- Yuan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2955-1063)
- Huiying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2608-5183)
- Yuhao Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6134-8359)
Institutions
- Jiangsu Normal University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Psychologica
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104543
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.40