Do mindsets shape intentions to help those in need? Unravelling the paradoxical effects of mindsets of poverty on helping intentions

IF 2.8 2区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL European Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-30 DOI:10.1002/ejsp.3039
Thomas Graczyk, Tobias Wingen, Sophia Wingen, Simone Dohle
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Poverty remains a pressing problem, with social support playing a crucial role in its reduction. Drawing on previous research on health-related mindsets, we propose that a growth mindset of poverty – that is, believing poverty can be changed – can have both positive and negative effects on helping intentions through increased outcome expectancy and blame, respectively. In three experiments, we found that a growth mindset of poverty is associated with increased outcome expectancy and blame, which, in parallel, mediate the relationship between mindsets and helping intentions. However, these contrary indirect effects negate each other, yielding a total null effect. Further, manipulating the relationship between mindset and outcome expectancy (but not blame) alters the relationship between mindset and helping intentions (Studies 2 and 3). By shedding light on the circumstances under which mindsets of poverty can diminish or amplify helping intentions, our research offers valuable insights for practitioners and charities dedicated to combating poverty.

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心态会影响帮助需要帮助的人的意愿吗?揭示贫困心态对帮助意愿的矛盾影响
贫困仍然是一个紧迫的问题,而社会支持在减少贫困方面发挥着至关重要的作用。借鉴以往对健康相关心态的研究,我们提出,贫困的成长心态--即相信贫困是可以改变的--可以通过增加结果预期和指责,分别对帮助意愿产生积极和消极的影响。在三个实验中,我们发现贫困的成长型思维模式与结果预期和指责的增加有关,而结果预期和指责的增加又同时调解了思维模式与帮助意愿之间的关系。然而,这些相反的间接效应相互抵消,产生了完全的无效效应。此外,操纵心态与结果预期之间的关系(而非责备)会改变心态与帮助意向之间的关系(研究 2 和 3)。我们的研究揭示了贫困心态在何种情况下会削弱或增强帮助意愿,从而为致力于消除贫困的实践者和慈善机构提供了宝贵的见解。
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期刊介绍: Topics covered include, among others, intergroup relations, group processes, social cognition, attitudes, social influence and persuasion, self and identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, language and thought, affect and emotion, embodied and situated cognition and individual differences of social-psychological relevance. Together with original research articles, the European Journal of Social Psychology"s innovative and inclusive style is reflected in the variety of articles published: Research Article: Original articles that provide a significant contribution to the understanding of social phenomena, up to a maximum of 12,000 words in length.
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