Individuals From Higher Social Classes View Charitable Giving as a Solution to Societal Issues

IF 2.8 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

European Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI:10.1002/ejsp.3126

Christoph Klebl, Callum Chertavian, Jolanda Jetten

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Abstract

Charitable giving is often seen as a flexible and efficient way to address societal issues. However, it has also been criticised for having the potential to undermine governmental responsibility for providing public services and leading to concentrations of power. Across three studies, we investigated whether high social class is linked to viewing charitable giving favourably and as fulfilling an important function in society. We found correlational (Studies 1 and 2; United Kingdom and Netherlands; N = 1613) and experimental (Study 3; United Kingdom; N = 400) evidence that high social class is linked to more favourable views of charitable giving. Social class, however, was not associated with preferences for policies aimed at promoting charitable giving over systemic policies when targeting specific social issues. These findings suggest that social class influences general attitudes towards philanthropy but does not consistently guide preferences for specific policies addressing social issues.

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来自较高社会阶层的个人将慈善捐赠视为解决社会问题的一种方法

慈善捐赠通常被视为解决社会问题的一种灵活而有效的方式。然而，它也被批评有可能破坏政府提供公共服务的责任，并导致权力集中。在三项研究中，我们调查了高社会阶层是否与慈善捐赠的积极态度和履行社会重要职能有关。我们发现相关(研究1和2；联合王国和荷兰；N = 1613)和实验(Study 3；联合王国;N = 400)的证据表明，较高的社会阶层与对慈善捐赠的更有利的看法有关。然而，在针对特定社会问题时，社会阶层与旨在促进慈善捐赠的政策偏好无关，而与系统性政策无关。这些发现表明，社会阶层会影响人们对慈善事业的普遍态度，但并不能始终如一地指导人们对解决社会问题的具体政策的偏好。

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European Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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6.10

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7.70%

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期刊介绍： Topics covered include, among others, intergroup relations, group processes, social cognition, attitudes, social influence and persuasion, self and identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, language and thought, affect and emotion, embodied and situated cognition and individual differences of social-psychological relevance. Together with original research articles, the European Journal of Social Psychology"s innovative and inclusive style is reflected in the variety of articles published: Research Article: Original articles that provide a significant contribution to the understanding of social phenomena, up to a maximum of 12,000 words in length.