Arousing “gentle passions” in young adolescents
Sustained experimental effects of value affirmations on prosocial feelings and behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9786533 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sander Thomae (0000-0002-0838-6222, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Sander Thomaes, Brad J Bushman (0000-0002-1266-5101, The Ohio State University), Bram O De Castro (0000-0001-5110-6153, Utrecht University), Albert Reijntjes (0000-0002-5111-672X, Utrecht University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 103-110 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0025677 |
| PMID | 21967565 |
| OpenAlex | W2032402879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 10 |
When people reflect on their important values, they may become more attuned to the needs of others. Two longitudinal field experiments examined whether a subtle value-affirmation manipulation can initiate relatively enduring increases in young adolescents' prosocial feelings (Study 1; Mage = 12.9) and prosocial behaviors (Study 2; Mage = 12.9). Participants completed a brief writing exercise that affirmed the values they deemed either most important (value-affirmation group) or unimportant (control group). As predicted, the value affirmation, coupled with a booster affirmation 6 weeks later, caused increases in prosocial feelings and behaviors over the 3-month study period. Antisocial students who were value-affirmed showed especially strong increases in prosocial behavior. These results suggest that "gentle passions" can be aroused in youth by cost- and time-efficient means. The practical utility of value affirmations will need to be evaluated in future work
Developmental psychology · Feeling · Passions · Prosocial behavior · Value (mathematics · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |