位高寡助：权力感如何抑制网络利他行为
High Status Rarely Helps Others: How Does a Sense of Power Inhibit Internet Altruistic Behavior
郑显亮 1宋子佳 2蔡若男 1刘志青3
作者信息
- 1. 赣南师范大学
- 2. 江西樟树中医药职业学院
- 3. 赣南卫生健康职业学院
- 折叠
摘要
权力对现实利他行为的影响(抑制或促进)，学界尚未达成共识。作为现实利他行为在数字空间的延伸，网络利他行为也可能受到权力的影响，但二者间的内在关系尚未得到充分探讨。本文通过三项研究系统考察权力感对网络利他行为的影响机制及其边界条件。研究1通过实验验证了权力感对网络利他行为的直接抑制作用；研究2采用双随机实验设计，发现公正敏感性在权力感与网络利他行为间起中介作用；研究3引入道德情绪变量，揭示了其在权力感与网络利他行为关系中的调节效应。研究结果深化了对网络利他行为内在机制的理解，并为促进网络环境中的利他行为提供了实证依据。
Abstract
The influence of sense of power on individuals altruistic behavior has long been a subject of debate. Scholars hold different views on whether power inhibits or promotes altruistic behavior. As an extension of real-world altruistic behavior in online contexts, Internet altruistic behavior (IAB) may also be influenced by power; however, systematic research on this topic remains limited. In particular, the underlying mechanisms through which sense of power affects IAB have not been fully explored. Based on social cognitive theory, sense of power, as a perception of social relationships, not only directly shapes individuals behavioral responses (e.g., IAB) but may also exert indirect effects through individuals social cognition (e.g., justice sensitivity) or interact with individuals emotional experiences (e.g., moral emotions) to regulate behavior. Therefore, from the perspective of social relationship perception, this study integrates relevant theories of power to examine its effect on IAB and further investigates the mediating role of justice sensitivity and the moderating role of moral emotions.This study tested the hypotheses through three experiments. Study 1 employed a power priming paradigm and a one-factor between-subjects design (high sense of power vs. low sense of power) to examine the direct effect of sense of power on IAB. Study 2 adopted a dual-randomization design, incorporating two rigorous causal chain experiments to systematically explore the mediating role of justice sensitivity. First, power was manipulated, and justice sensitivity and IAB were measured to preliminarily test the mediating effect. Subsequently, justice sensitivity was further manipulated to assess its impact on IAB, strengthening the causal inference regarding mediation. Study 3 introduced moral emotions as a moderating variable and employed a 2 (sense of power: high vs. low) 3 (moral emotions: positive vs. neutral vs. negative) between-subjects design to examine how moral emotions moderate the effect of sense of power on IAB.The results of the three experiments showed that: (1) individuals with a high sense of power exhibited significantly lower levels of IAB than those with a low sense of power (Study 1); (2) justice sensitivity mediated the relationship between sense of power and IAB (Study 2); and (3) moral emotions moderated the effect of sense of power on IAB, with both positive and negative moral emotions significantly mitigating the negative predictive effect of power on IAB (Study 3).This study contributes to both theoretical and practical domains. Theoretically, it deepens the understanding of the psychological mechanisms through which sense of power influences IAB and helps address inconsistencies in previous research. Practically, by integrating justice sensitivity and moral emotions, this study highlights the importance of enhancing justice sensitivity and activating moral emotions to alleviate the potential negative impact of power on IAB. These findings provide insights into promoting prosocial behavior in digital environments.关键词
网络利他行为/权力感/公正敏感性/道德情绪Key words
Internet altruistic behavior/sense of power/justice sensitivity/moral emotions引用本文复制引用
郑显亮,宋子佳,蔡若男,刘志青.位高寡助：权力感如何抑制网络利他行为[EB/OL].(2026-03-15)[2026-03-19].https://chinaxiv.org/abs/202603.00085.学科分类
科学、科学研究/信息传播、知识传播
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