The Influence of Emotional Maturity on Human Rights Action Intentions Among Celebrities Victimized by Sexual Harassment

This study investigates the impact of emotional maturity on intentions to engage in human rights actions for celebrities who have experienced sexual harassment, with a focus on the dual mediating roles of perceived physical attractiveness halo and human rights awareness, alongside moderating effects of gender and generational differences (pre-MZ vs. MZ generation). Data were gathered from a nationwide sample of 624 adults aged 25 to 59 and analyzed using structural equation modeling with AMOS and Mplus. Results indicate that while women show higher human rights awareness than men regarding sexually harassed celebrities, gender differences are not observed in human rights action intentions. Additionally, the pre-MZ generation demonstrates higher human rights awareness compared to the MZ generation, with no significant generational difference in action intentions. Emotional maturity positively correlates with human rights action intentions across genders and within the MZ generation, mediated in part by increased human rights awareness. For the pre-MZ generation, emotional maturity indirectly affects action intentions via full mediation through human rights awareness. Finally, among women and the MZ generation, heightened perception of the physical attractiveness halo effect weakens the positive impact of emotional maturity on action intentions, illustrating this perception’s mediating effect. No similar effect is found in men or the pre-MZ generation, underscoring the moderating role of gender and generational characteristics. Practical implications of these findings are discussed.