Subjective social class and Internet altruistic behavior among Chinese college students: Mediating role of self-esteem.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Zheng, Xianliang; Wang, Zeyi; Chen, Huiping; Yang, Lingqing
- Source
- Social Behavior & Personality: an international journal. Jan2021, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.
- Subject
- *ALTRUISM
*SOCIAL classes
*COLLEGE students
*SELF-esteem
*INTERNET
- Language
- ISSN
- 0301-2212
We explored the role of self-esteem as a mediator in the relationship between subjective social class and Internet altruistic behavior. Participants were 520 Chinese college students from a range of rural and urban areas who were attending a public university in Jiangxi Province. Results show that subjective social class and self-esteem were significantly associated with Internet altruistic behavior, and that self-esteem was a significant indirect mediator of the relationship between subjective social class and Internet altruistic behavior. Implications of the findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]