Psychological Development and Education ›› 2012, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 487-494.

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Fairness Decision-making of College Students in Social Dilemmas: Effect of Social Value Orientation

HONG Hui-fang1,2, KOU Yu1, WU Jun-hui1   

  1. 1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    2. Quanzhou Institute of Educational Sciences, Quanzhou 362000
  • Online:2012-09-15 Published:2012-09-15

Abstract: Through two studies,the present research investigated behavioral decision-making and sense of fairness of college students in social dilemmas and the effect of social value orientation was tested,with 85 participants in study 1 and 84 participants in study 2.Results indicated that: (1) Prosocials were more inclined to make fair decisions than proselfs.Compared with asymmetric information condition,symmetric information could promote participants' fair decisions.Moreover,females were more likely to make fair decisions than males.(2) Social value orientation and information symmetry influenced fairness decision-making through the moderating effect of gender.While males' fairness decision-making was only significantly influenced by social value orientation,females' fairness decision-making was only significantly influenced by information symmetry.(3) Social value orientation significantly influenced individuals' tolerance of unfairness.Specifically,prosocials were less tolerated with unfairness than proselfs.(4) Participants were inclined to accept unfair behavior favorable for them but reject unfair behavior unfavorable for them.When faced with unfair behavior favorable for them,prosocials didn't experience stronger emotion of guilty.However,for participants with prosocial and proself orientations,unfair behavior unfavorable for them triggered stronger sense of unfairness,accompanied by anger.

Key words: social value orientation, information symmetry, fairness decision-making, social dilemma, college students

CLC Number: 

  • D64
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