Psychological Development and Education ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 426-434.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2016.04.06

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The Relationship between Online Social Support and Online Altruistic Behavior of College students: A Moderated Mediating Model

LIU Qinwei1,2, XU Qingchun1,2, LIU Huashan1,2, LIU Qinxue1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent cyberpsychology and behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079;
    2. School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
  • Online:2016-07-15 Published:2016-07-15

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Abstract: The present study examined whether self-esteem mediated the relationship between online social support and online altruistic behavior, and whether this mediating process was moderated by online interpersonal trust. 491 all grades college students (mean age = 20.07 years, SD =1.39)from three universities in wuhan completed anonymous questionnaires, which are College Students' Online Social Support Scale, Rosenberg Slf-esteem Scale, Web Interpersonal Trust Questionnaire and Internet Altruistic Behavior Scale of Undergraduates. The results showed that:(1) Online social support positively predicted to online altruistic behavior;(2) Self-esteem played a partial mediating role in the association of online social support and online altruistic behavior;(3) The mediating effect of self-esteem was moderated by online interpersonal trust. In the high level of online interpersonal trust, self-esteem partially mediated the associations of online social support and online altruistic behavior; but not in the low level of online interpersonal trust.

Key words: online altruistic behavior, online social support, self-esteem, online interpersonal trust, college students

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  • B844

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