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Helping Others Helps Me: Prosocial Behavior and Satisfaction With Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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dc.creatorEspinosa Méndez, Juan Carlos
dc.creatorAntón Rubio, Concha
dc.creatorGrueso Hinestroza, Merlín Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-25T17:38:55Z
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dc.date.created2021-08-23
dc.date.issued2022-01-26
dc.descriptionEl comportamiento prosocial (PsB) y sus efectos han sido analizados en tiempos de crisis y desastres naturales, aunque nunca antes ante circunstancias tan excepcionales como las creadas por la pandemia de COVID-19. Esta investigación analiza el papel del PsB en la satisfacción con la vida (SWL) en Colombia, considerando el impacto emocional negativo de los eventos que comenzaron en febrero de 2020. Realizamos un análisis exploratorio utilizando una muestra de la población general de Colombia (N = 2,574; 53.2% mujeres) con una edad promedio de 44.66 años (SD = 15.36). Utilizando la técnica de Árbol de Clasificación, encontramos que participar en uno o más PsBs (por ejemplo, donar dinero o compartir alimentos) mejora la SWL y disminuye el impacto de emociones negativas como el pesimismo, la indecisión y la irritabilidad que han surgido durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Estos hallazgos son significativos porque confirman la importancia de la satisfacción con la vida como un recurso personal para hacer frente a situaciones complejas y proporcionan evidencia de los beneficios del PsB en el bienestar de las personas.
dc.description.abstractProsocial behavior (PsB) and its effects have been analyzed in times of crisis and natural disasters, although never before in the face of such exceptional circumstances as those created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research analyzes the role of PsB on satisfaction with life (SWL) in Colombia, considering the negative emotional impact of events that began in February 2020. We conduct an exploratory analysis using a sample of Colombia’s general population (N = 2,574; 53.2% women) with an average age of 44.66 years (SD = 15.36). Using the Classification Tree technique, we find that engaging in one or more PsBs (e.g., donating money or sharing food) enhances SWL and decreases the impact of negative emotions such as pessimism, indecisiveness, and irritability that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings are significant because they confirm the importance of life satisfaction as a personal resource for coping with complex situations and provide evidence of the benefits of PsB on one’s wellbeing.
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.762445
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/46155
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFrontiers in Psychology
dc.publisher.departmentEscuela de Administración
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dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosario
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocUR
dc.subjectComportamientos prosociales
dc.subjectEmociones negativas
dc.subjectSatisfacción con la vida
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subject.keywordProsocial behaviors
dc.subject.keywordNegative emotions
dc.subject.keywordSatisfaction with life
dc.subject.keywordCOVID-19
dc.titleHelping Others Helps Me: Prosocial Behavior and Satisfaction With Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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