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Relationship between Prosocial Behaviours and Addiction Problems: A Systematic Review.
Javier Esparza-Reig1, Manuel Martí-Vilar1, César Merino-Soto2
1Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, University of Valencia, 46800 Valencia, Spain.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 21, 2022
Summary
This systematic review found a negative relationship between prosocial behaviors and addiction problems. Further research is needed to understand this connection in positive psychology.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Addiction Studies
Background:
- Traditionally, psychology has focused on the link between addiction and negative factors.
- Positive psychology is increasingly exploring addiction in relation to positive factors, like prosocial behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review scientific literature from 1900-2020 on the relationship between prosocial behaviors and addiction.
- To identify characteristics and limitations of studies investigating this association.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review.
- Screening of articles based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Selection of 15 relevant studies.
Main Results:
- Identified a negative relationship between prosocial behaviors and addiction problems in the reviewed literature.
- Discussed characteristics of this relationship.
- Highlighted limitations in existing research, particularly those deviating from mainstream findings.
Conclusions:
- Prosocial behaviors may play a protective role against addiction, though this relationship is complex.
- Further research is warranted to explore the nuances and underlying mechanisms of this negative association.
- Current literature presents challenges in fully understanding this connection due to methodological limitations.
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