Personal Belief in a Just World Moderates the Link Between Induced Empathy and Willingness to Volunteerism among Non-volunteers, but not Volunteers

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dc.authorid0000-0002-0125-7903
dc.authorid0009-0000-9244-8707
dc.contributor.authorSoyoren, Sevval Aymila
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Busra Eylem
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:23Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:23Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPrevious research suggests that empathy is a strong contributor to altruistic behavior. However, there is a lack of research regarding the role of empathy in long-term, effortful altruistic acts such as volunteering. In this preregistered study, we aimed to understand the moderating role of belief in a just world in the association between induced empathy and intentions to volunteer among both volunteers (N = 99) and non-volunteers (N = 203). Participants were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (N = 149) or the neutral group (N = 153). In the experimental group, participants read a text about the suffering of an individual with a chronic illness. In the control group, participants read a text about a typical Tuesday for someone. Then, all participants were asked to complete surveys regarding empathy levels, prosocial intentions, belief in a just world, and demographics. Results showed that inducing empathy did not directly affect the levels of intention to volunteer in the future. However, empathy induction was effective for non-volunteers, particularly those with lower levels of personal (but not general) belief in a just world. These results suggest that increasing levels of empathy might be ineffective when personal belief in a just world poses a barrier to displaying volunteering acts. Notably, these findings were observed specifically for non-volunteers, not for volunteers. Thus, future research should explore potential differences due to previous volunteering experiences and the levels of belief in a just world in the motivating roles of empathic concerns for displaying long-term, effortful helping behaviors.
dc.description.sponsorshipTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastimath;rma Kurumu [1919B012215948]
dc.description.sponsorshipTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arast & imath;rma Kurumu, Project application no: 1919B012215948, Sevval Aymila Soyoren
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11266-024-00683-2
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11266-024-00683-2
dc.identifier.endpage1218
dc.identifier.issn0957-8765
dc.identifier.issn1573-7888
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85203688304
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1205
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-024-00683-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10402
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001310552800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofVoluntas
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectEmpathy
dc.subjectVolunteerism
dc.subjectProsocial Intentions
dc.subjectVolunteers
dc.subjectBelief In A Just World
dc.titlePersonal Belief in a Just World Moderates the Link Between Induced Empathy and Willingness to Volunteerism among Non-volunteers, but not Volunteers
dc.typeArticle

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