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An attribution-emotion model of helping behavior.
1Department of Psychology, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. hyamauch@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Psychological Reports
|September 9, 1999
Summary
This study explored how judgments of controllability and responsibility influence emotions like anger and sympathy, ultimately affecting help-giving behavior. Findings clarify the attribution-emotion model
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- The attribution-emotion model explains how people's judgments about others' actions influence their emotional responses and subsequent behaviors.
- Understanding the interplay between attributions, emotions, and help-giving is crucial in social interactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To further investigate the attribution-emotion model's predictive accuracy regarding help-giving judgments.
- To examine the relationships between controllability, responsibility, anger, sympathy, and help-giving.
Main Methods:
- Path analysis was employed to analyze data from five manifest variables.
- Participants included 90 men and 81 women enrolled in an introductory psychology course.
Main Results:
- Path analysis provided a clear interpretation of the attribution-emotion model.
- The study identified specific pathways through which controllability and responsibility judgments influence emotions and help-giving.
Conclusions:
- The findings support and extend the attribution-emotion model.
- The study highlights the significant role of attributions and emotions in mediating help-giving decisions.