Reflection of Types of Prosocial Behavior During COVID-19 in Collectivistic Asian Countries—India and Indonesia
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Indian Institute of Management Indore, Indore, India, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bangalore, India, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA |
| ANO | Não informado |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497323221129260 |
| CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has widened the gap between victims and non-victims in society. Understanding how individuals support and assist COVID-19 sufferers in a pandemic crisis is critical. Thus, this study aims to qualitatively evaluate the prosocial intention and types of prosocial behavior toward COVID-19 victims by low socioeconomic individuals from India and Indonesia's collectivistic societies. We conducted semi-structured and in-depth interviews during the lockdown from March to May 2020, via phone and in-person, using a purposive selection of respondents (total n = 50). The data were analyzed using the qualitative synthesis method. Five themes were discovered: 1) too scared to help, 2) love to help but scared: moral dilemma, 3) informing authority who knows how to handle, 4) caring, sharing, and supporting, but with a distance, and 5) helping at one's personal health risk. This study highlights that prosocial intentions range from minor acts of kindness to self-harm and out-of-bounds acts of kindness for COVID-19 victims.