- Title
- The mediating role of compassion in the relationship between attachment and prosocial behaviour
- Creator
- Lindsay, Emma
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2022
- Description
- Masters Coursework - Master of Clinical Psychology (MClinPsych)
- Description
- Prosocial behaviour refers to actions we take that are beneficial to others. They may be associated with factors such as attachment style and compassion for the self and others. Attachment styles range from secure to insecure, with insecure attachment being comprised of either an anxious or an avoidant style. The current research aimed to explore the potential mediating role of compassion in the relationship of attachment style to prosocial behaviour. Understanding the factors that are associated with prosocial behaviour may allow for an understanding of how it can be increased, which would serve to benefit both individuals and society. Participants were 346 undergraduate psychology students who completed an online survey. Correlation and mediation analyses were conducted. Results revealed that there was no mediation effect of compassion for the self or others with any of the attachment styles and prosocial behaviour. Contrary to expectations, secure attachment was not associated with prosocial behaviour. Compassion for others was the strongest predictor of prosocial behaviour. Our findings suggest that prosocial behaviour may be more strongly associated with constructs such as compassion than secure attachment. This has implications for clinical practice, as interventions that increase compassion may therefore serve to increase prosocial behaviour.
- Subject
- prosocial; relationship; attachment; behaviour
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1514300
- Identifier
- uon:56847
- Rights
- Copyright 2022 Emma Lindsay
- Language
- eng
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