When helping hurts: validating a measure of compulsive helping and exploring potential correlates
This new concept and measure of compulsive helping is a first step toward defining the limits of the adaptiveness of prosocial behavior. Though not frequent, it appears helping which is harmful is not uncommon. Future research should employ qualitative means and consider the multidimensionality of prosocial behavior.
Authors
- Adam A. Rogers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9684-1757)
- Peter J. Reschke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1711-8385)
- Laura M. Padilla‐Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9275-6627)
- Katey Workman
Institutions
- Brigham Young University (US)
- University of California, Merced (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1504413
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00