Department of Psychology.
Emotion. 2019 Aug;19(5):923-927. doi: 10.1037/emo0000494. Epub 2018 Aug 23.
Past research has suggested that engaging in prosocial acts enhances the well-being of the helper, but does prosocial behavior benefit some individuals more than others? The current study implements a daily diary design to test associations between adolescents' daily prosocial behaviors toward relationally close others and mood. The main goal was to investigate whether daily help-giving has unique benefits for adolescents experiencing greater emotional distress. For 10 days, a diverse sample of youth (N = 99; Mage = 18.01) reported on their prosocial behaviors toward friends and romantic partners as well as their mood; depressive symptoms were assessed in a prior lab visit. Multilevel models showed that participants experienced increased positive mood on days that they were more prosocial, even when controlling for received support; this association was strongest among those reporting higher depressive symptoms. The findings highlight the unique benefits of prosociality in adolescents' daily lives, suggesting that everyday help-giving behaviors may fulfill social and emotional needs of depressed youth. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
过去的研究表明，参与亲社会行为会增强帮助者的幸福感，但亲社会行为是否对某些人比对其他人更有益？本研究采用每日日记设计来测试青少年对关系密切的他人的日常亲社会行为与情绪之间的关联。主要目的是调查日常帮助是否对经历更大情绪困扰的青少年有独特的益处。在 10 天的时间里，一组多样化的青少年样本（N=99；Mage=18.01）报告了他们对朋友和浪漫伴侣的亲社会行为以及他们的情绪；抑郁症状在之前的实验室访问中进行了评估。多层次模型显示，即使在控制了所接受的支持后，参与者在更具亲社会行为的日子里也会体验到更多的积极情绪；在报告有更高抑郁症状的参与者中，这种关联最强。研究结果强调了亲社会行为在青少年日常生活中的独特益处，表明日常帮助行为可能满足抑郁青少年的社会和情感需求。（APA 心理学数据库记录（c）2019，保留所有权利）。
