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Social Support and Resilience as Predictors of Prosocial Behaviors before and during COVID-19
Javier Esparza-Reig1, Manuel Martí-Vilar2, Francisco González-Sala3
1Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Passeig de l'Albereda 7, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
Abstract:
The objective of this research was to analyze the relationship between social support and resilience with prosocial behavior before and during the confinement caused by COVID-19. Materials and Methods: The participants were divided into a confined group (228 women and 84 men) and an unconfined group (153 women and 105 men), all of whom were university students. Instruments were applied to measure the variables proposed. Results: Social support predicted 24.4% of the variance in prosocial behavior among women and 12% among men in the confined group; no evidence of this relationship was found in the unconfined groups. Resilience predicted 7% of the variance in prosocial behavior among confined women, 8.4% among confined men, 8.8% among unconfined women, and 5.1% in unconfined men. Discussion and Conclusion: The results show the importance of social support and resilience in prosocial behaviors, which are key elements for the proper functioning of society, especially in the face of a crisis such as COVID-19.
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