Do we help when the situation of need is abstract? The prosocial ef-fect of the disposition to including the macro-environment in life space

Authors

  • Sergio Salgado Departamento de Administración y Economía, Universidad de la Frontera
  • Carolina González-Suhr Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • Luis Oceja Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.2.136351
Keywords: Life space, Macro-environment, Prosocial behavior, Abstract need.

Supporting Agencies

  • Programa Capital Humano Avanzado
  • CONICYT
  • Chile. Ministerio de Educación de España (PSI2011-28720).

Abstract

We analyze the prosocial effect of including the macro-environment in life space. Namely, it is proposed that the extent to which people perceive that their life takes place in broader environmental contexts (e.g., the society, the world) will facilitate prosocial behavior when the situation of need is presented in an abstract fashion (e.g., very broad and distant). Two studies were conducted to test this hypothesis. In Study 1, we created and tested an instrument to measure the extent to which the macro-environment is included in life space (EV-macro). In Study 2 was included a manipulation of the kind of the need situation (abstract vs. concrete). Results showed that the EV-macro was related to prosocial behavior when the need was presented in relatively more abstract terms

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Author Biographies

Sergio Salgado, Departamento de Administración y Economía, Universidad de la Frontera

Profesor Asistente en el Departamento de Administración y Economía de la Universidad de la Frontera (Chile).

Previamente, realicé una Estancia Post-doctoral y y obtuve mi grado de Doctor en el Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (España).

Carolina González-Suhr, Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Trabajo realizado como doctoranda en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Luis Oceja, Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Profesor Contratado Doctor, Departamento de Psicología Social y Metodología de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Published
28-04-2013
How to Cite
Salgado, S., González-Suhr, C., & Oceja, L. (2013). Do we help when the situation of need is abstract? The prosocial ef-fect of the disposition to including the macro-environment in life space. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 29(2), 583–589. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.2.136351
Issue
Vol. 29 No. 2 (2013)
Section
Social and Organizational Psychology

 

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