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Psychology: Techniques and Application ›› 2016, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (7): 422-427.doi: 10.16842/j.cnki.issn2095-5588.2016.07.007

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The Effect of Subjective Social Class on Altruistic Behavior and Sense of Control

XIE Xiaona   

  1. (School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, China)
  • Online:2016-07-01 Published:2016-07-01

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Abstract: The subjective social class is the position of the individual in the society when compared with others. In this study, we examined the influence of subjective social class on altruistic behavior and the effect of control. 117 subjects were randomly divided into two groups, one group was higher subjective social class, and the other group was lower subjective social class. Measure index of altruistic behavior using dictator game. The results showed that compared with individuals with lower subjective social class, higher subjective social class showed more altruistic behavior. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the control level, and the mediating effect was not significant.

Key words: subjective social class；altruistic behavior；sense of control

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  • C912.6
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