Dispositional awe and prosocial tendency: The mediating roles of selftranscendent meaning in life and spiritual self-transcendence
Rongmao Lin, Youjuan Hong, Huiwen Xiao, Rong Lian
August 24, 2020 DOI: 10.2224/sbp.9665 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional survey |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1,907 |
| Population | Chinese undergraduates |
| Key findings | Self-transcendent meaning in life and spiritual self-transcendence mediate the relationship between dispositional awe and prosocial tendency. |
Abstract
Dispositional awe is a self-transcendent experience that has been investigated in few empirical studies. We explored the mediating effects of both self-transcendent meaning in life and spiritual self-transcendence in the relationship between dispositional awe and prosocial tendency. Participants were 1,907 Chinese undergraduates. As predicted, self-transcendent meaning in life and spiritual self-transcendence mediated the relationship between dispositional awe and prosocial behavior. These findings not only demonstrate the mediating effect of self-transcendence on prosocial tendency, but also support dispositional awe as an element of self-transcendence.
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