If giving money to the Red Cross increases well-being, does taking money from the Red Cross increase ill-being? – Evidence from three experiments
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Martela, Frank and Ryan, Richard M.. (2021). If giving money to the Red Cross increases well-being, does taking money from the Red Cross increase ill-being? – Evidence from three experiments. Journal of Research in Personality. 93, p. Article 104114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104114
Authors | Martela, Frank and Ryan, Richard M. |
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Abstract | Does having a negative impact on others decrease one’s well-being? In three separate pre-registered studies (n = 111, n = 445, & n = 447), participants engaged in a button-pushing activity for 4 min in three conditions: earning money for themselves (~60c), also earning money for the Red Cross (~15c), or also reducing the money distributed to the Red Cross (~15c). The results of the individual studies and a meta-analysis across them showed that positive impact increased well-being, but even though participants were aware of the negative impact they were having, there was no increased ill-being in the negative impact condition. In Study 3 we examined whether participants in the negative impact condition are mentally compensating by emphasizing the positive impact they are having towards science. |
Keywords | antisocial behavior; ill-being; prosocial behavior; prosocial impact; well-being |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Journal of Research in Personality |
Journal citation | 93, p. Article 104114 |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
ISSN | 0092-6566 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104114 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85107621507 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-10 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Jun 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 26 May 2021 |
Deposited | 16 Nov 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x11v/if-giving-money-to-the-red-cross-increases-well-being-does-taking-money-from-the-red-cross-increase-ill-being-evidence-from-three-experiments
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