共情与亲社会行为关系的元分析

本研究采用元分析的方法探讨共情与亲社会行为之间的关系以及影响二者关系的调节因素。通过文献检索, 共获得76项研究和77个独立效应量, 包含了20352名被试。异质性检验表明, 选择随机效应模型比较合适; 漏斗图和Egger’s检验结果显示, 本元分析不存在发表偏差; 主效应检验发现, 共情与亲社会行为呈显著正相关(r = 0.38, p < 0.001); 调节效应检验表明, 二者关系受被试年龄和共情测量工具类型的调节, 但不受文化背景的影响。

Association between empathy and prosocial behavior:A systematic review and meta-analysis

A meta-analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior,and the factors affecting this relationship.Through literature retrieval,76 cases and 77 independent effect sizes together with 20352 participants which met the inclusion criteria of meta-analysis were selected.Heterogeneity test indicated that random effects model was appropriate for the meta-analysis.The result of funnel plot and Egger's intercept illustrated that there was not publication bias.Main-effect test findings demonstrated that empathy was significantly associated with prosocial behavior (r =0.38,p ＜ 0.001).The moderator analysis revealed that empathy measurement tools and participants' age moderated the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior but the culture background had no moderate effect.