Perceived self and behavioral traits as antecedents of an online empathic experience and prosocial behavior: Evidence from South Korea

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Highlights：

• We examine self and behavioral traits as antecedents of empathy and prosocial behavior online.

• Perceived self-traits were found to be associated with both empathic experiences and prosocial behavior.

• Self-efficacy in online relationships was the strongest predictor of both empathy and prosocial behavior.

• Patterns of an individual's networking produce mixed results in regard to association with prosocial behavior.

• Females exhibited statistically more significant empathy and prosocial behavior than males.

摘要

•We examine self and behavioral traits as antecedents of empathy and prosocial behavior online.•Perceived self-traits were found to be associated with both empathic experiences and prosocial behavior.•Self-efficacy in online relationships was the strongest predictor of both empathy and prosocial behavior.•Patterns of an individual's networking produce mixed results in regard to association with prosocial behavior.•Females exhibited statistically more significant empathy and prosocial behavior than males.

论文关键词：Empathy,Prosocial behavior,Self-traits,Behavioral traits,Self-efficacy

论文评审过程：Received 22 April 2016, Revised 24 July 2016, Accepted 2 August 2016, Available online 13 August 2016, Version of Record 13 August 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.010