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  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research on personality traits and prosocial behavior, particularly using the 5-factor model's Agreeableness, yielded inconsistent findings.
  • The HEXACO model of personality offered a potential alternative framework, but its link to actual prosocial behavior remained underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive power of the HEXACO personality model, specifically Honesty-Humility, on actual prosocial behavior.
  • To reconcile inconsistencies in previous findings regarding the 5-factor Agreeableness and its relationship with prosociality.
  • To differentiate the facets of Agreeableness and Honesty-Humility in predicting distribution decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted two studies and a reanalysis examining participants' actual distribution decisions in consequential scenarios.
  • Utilized the HEXACO personality model and the 5-factor model as frameworks for personality assessment.
  • Analyzed behavioral data at both the facet and overall trait levels.

Main Results:

  • HEXACO Honesty-Humility consistently and significantly predicted prosocial behavior across studies.
  • The predictive pattern of Honesty-Humility was consistent at the facet level, aligning with theoretical expectations.
  • Five-factor Agreeableness showed mixed results, with some facets predicting prosociality (overlapping with Honesty-Humility) and others not.

Conclusions:

  • HEXACO Honesty-Humility is a more robust predictor of prosocial and cooperative behavior than previously established measures.
  • The inconsistencies in prior research on Agreeableness can be attributed to its multifaceted nature, with only certain aspects relating to prosociality.
  • This study provides a more nuanced understanding of the links between fundamental personality traits and prosocial behavior.