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Study 2 (N = 82) used a between-subjects experimental design to further test hypotheses by manipulating BJW. In Study 3 (N = 1365), a three-wave longitudinal survey was conducted to validate the moderated mediation model obtained in Studies 1 and 2. These studies converged to confirm that youths with a high BJW are more inclined to exhibit greater intergenerational altruism due to their enhanced subjective well-being. Notably, this mediation effect-along with the direct effect of subjective well-being on intergenerational altruism-was much stronger among youths with higher levels of authenticity. This work not only corroborates the significance of BJW in facilitating youth intergenerational altruism but also introduces a novel lens through which to enhance such altruistic behaviors by focusing on interventions targeting subjective well-being and authenticity.</p>","PeriodicalId":21435,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian journal of psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Belief in a Just World Promotes Youth Intergenerational Altruism by Increasing Subjective Well-Being: Authenticity Makes a Difference.\",\"authors\":\"Xinru Shi, Huanhuan Zhao, Tianhao Guo, Heyun Zhang\",\"doi\":\"10.1111/sjop.70022\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><p>Promoting intergenerational altruism among the current youth generation is crucial, and belief in a just world (BJW) may be a protective factor for intergenerational altruism. 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Belief in a Just World Promotes Youth Intergenerational Altruism by Increasing Subjective Well-Being: Authenticity Makes a Difference.
Promoting intergenerational altruism among the current youth generation is crucial, and belief in a just world (BJW) may be a protective factor for intergenerational altruism. Inspired by the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotion, our research aims to investigate the relationship between BJW and intergenerational altruism among youths as well as to explore the mediating role of subjective well-being and the moderating role of authenticity in the focal relationship. Three empirical sub-studies with cross-sectional, experimental, and longitudinal designs were performed. Study 1 (N = 3398) employed a set of scales to preliminarily explore the relationships among BJW, subjective well-being, intergenerational altruism, and authenticity. Study 2 (N = 82) used a between-subjects experimental design to further test hypotheses by manipulating BJW. In Study 3 (N = 1365), a three-wave longitudinal survey was conducted to validate the moderated mediation model obtained in Studies 1 and 2. These studies converged to confirm that youths with a high BJW are more inclined to exhibit greater intergenerational altruism due to their enhanced subjective well-being. Notably, this mediation effect-along with the direct effect of subjective well-being on intergenerational altruism-was much stronger among youths with higher levels of authenticity. This work not only corroborates the significance of BJW in facilitating youth intergenerational altruism but also introduces a novel lens through which to enhance such altruistic behaviors by focusing on interventions targeting subjective well-being and authenticity.
期刊介绍:
Published in association with the Nordic psychological associations, the Scandinavian Journal of Psychology publishes original papers from Scandinavia and elsewhere. Covering the whole range of psychology, with a particular focus on experimental psychology, the journal includes high-quality theoretical and methodological papers, empirical reports, reviews and ongoing commentaries.Scandinavian Journal of Psychology is organised into four standing subsections: - Cognition and Neurosciences - Development and Aging - Personality and Social Sciences - Health and Disability