TABLE 3.
Standardized specific indirect effect of personality on online prosocial behavior.
Variables | Direct effect | Indirect effects |
95% Bootstrap CI |
|
Bootstrap LLCL | Bootstrap ULCL | |||
Extraversion | 0.160 | 0.065 | 0.255 | |
→perspective taking | 0.042 | 0.025 | 0.064 | |
→empathic concern | 0.013 | 0.004 | 0.029 | |
→fantasy | 0.002 | −0.006 | 0.013 | |
→personal distress | −0.014 | −0.035 | 0.005 | |
→social self-efficacy | 0.218 | 0.151 | 0.285 | |
(total) | 0.261 | 0.210 | 0.345 | |
Agreeableness | 0.282 | 0.182 | 0.381 | |
→perspective taking | 0.089 | 0.061 | 0.123 | |
→empathic concern | −0.038 | −0.105 | 0.029 | |
→fantasy | 0.009 | −0.008 | 0.027 | |
→personal distress | 0.016 | −0.001 | 0.038 | |
→moral identity internalization | 0.082 | 0.013 | 0.156 | |
(total) | 0.158 | 0.107 | 0.213 | |
Conscientiousness | 0.215 | 0.090 | 0.340 | |
→perspective taking | 0.053 | 0.031 | 0.080 | |
→empathic concern | 0.038 | 0.003 | 0.080 | |
→fantasy | 0.002 | −0.002 | 0.012 | |
→personal distress | −0.035 | −0.070 | −0.007 | |
→moral identity internalization | −0.064 | −0.167 | 0.038 | |
→social self-efficacy | 0.146 | 0.109 | 0.192 | |
(total) | 0.141 | 0.037 | 0.244 | |
Openness | 0.257 | 0.165 | 0.349 | |
→perspective taking | 0.068 | 0.037 | 0.101 | |
→empathic concern | 0.011 | −0.013 | 0.139 | |
→fantasy | −0.000 | −0.020 | 0.019 | |
→personal distress | −0.006 | −0.021 | 0.004 | |
→moral identity internalization | 0.012 | −0.026 | 0.052 | |
→social self-efficacy | 0.161 | 0.115 | 0.214 | |
(total) | 0.246 | 0.192 | 0.305 | |
Neuroticism | −0.179 | −0.281 | −0.078 | |
→perspective taking | −0.038 | −0.061 | −0.021 | |
→empathic concern | −0.009 | −0.024 | −0.002 | |
→fantasy | 0.003 | −0.003 | 0.013 | |
→personal distress | 0.059 | 0.011 | 0.109 | |
→social self-efficacy | −0.186 | −0.241 | −0.138 | |
(total) | −0.172 | −0.250 | −0.138 |
Note: Five personality dimensions’ effects on online prosocial behavior through multiple mediation mechanisms were present in this table, respectively. The bold words stands for independent variables and the dependent variable of the five models is online prosocial behavior. (total) represents the total indirect effect. Gender, Monthly income, and father’ and mother’ educational level served as control variables.