Helping Others Helps Me: Prosocial Behavior and Satisfaction With Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Concha Antón¹  Merlin Patricia Grueso Hinestroza²  Juan C. Espinosa² 

[1] Department of Social Psychology and Anthropology, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain;School of Business and Management, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia;

关键词: prosocial behaviors;    negative emotions;    satisfaction with life;    COVID-19;    Colombia;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.762445

 received in 2021-08-23, accepted in 2022-01-03,  发布年份 2022

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Prosocial behavior (PsB) and its effects have been analyzed in times of crisis and natural disasters, although never before in the face of such exceptional circumstances as those created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research analyzes the role of PsB on satisfaction with life (SWL) in Colombia, considering the negative emotional impact of events that began in February 2020. We conduct an exploratory analysis using a sample of Colombia’s general population (N = 2,574; 53.2% women) with an average age of 44.66 years (SD = 15.36). Using the Classification Tree technique, we find that engaging in one or more PsBs (e.g., donating money or sharing food) enhances SWL and decreases the impact of negative emotions such as pessimism, indecisiveness, and irritability that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings are significant because they confirm the importance of life satisfaction as a personal resource for coping with complex situations and provide evidence of the benefits of PsB on one’s wellbeing.

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