Shyness and online prosocial behavior: A study on multiple mediation mechanisms

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Highlights：

• There was a negative relation between shyness and online prosocial behavior.

• The effect of shyness on online PSB was totally mediated by multiple mediators.

• The multiple mediation effect was not moderated by gender.

• Shy individuals’ prosociality may be improved via elevating related mediators.

摘要

•There was a negative relation between shyness and online prosocial behavior.•The effect of shyness on online PSB was totally mediated by multiple mediators.•The multiple mediation effect was not moderated by gender.•Shy individuals’ prosociality may be improved via elevating related mediators.

论文关键词：Shyness,Online prosocial behavior,Social self-efficacy,Perspective taking,Empathic concern

论文评审过程：Available online 18 April 2018, Version of Record 18 April 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.04.032