The Relationship Between Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior of Hearing-Impaired Students: A Moderated Mediation Model

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2022.04.017

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the relationship between gratitude and the prosocial behaviors of hearing-impaired students, and to examine the mediating effect of life satisfaction and the moderating effect of gender. A total of 392 hearing-impaired students completed a set of questionnaires including Adolescent Gratitude Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Results showed that: 1) gratitude positively predicted prosocial behavior of hearing-impaired students; 2) life satisfaction partially mediated the effect of gratitude on prosocial behavior of hearing-impaired students; 3) the mediating role of life satisfaction was moderated by gender, life satisfaction only mediated the effect of gratitude on prosocial behavior of boys.

Key words: hearing-impaired student, gratitude, life satisfaction, prosocial behavior

摘要： 本研究探讨了感恩与听障学生亲社会行为的关系，并检验生活满意度的中介效应以及性别对中介效应的调节作用。采用青少年感恩量表、生活满意度量表以及长处和困难量表对392名听障学生进行调查，结果显示：（1）感恩显著正向预测听障学生的亲社会行为；（2）生活满意度在感恩与听障学生亲社会行为之间起部分中介作用；（3）该中介作用受到性别的调节，即生活满意度只在听障男生的感恩和亲社会行为之间起中介作用。

关键词: 听障学生, 感恩, 生活满意度, 亲社会行为

CLC Number:

B849

TIAN Huidong, ZHANG Yuhong, WANG Kui, SUN Haoxiang, LIU Hongyu. The Relationship Between Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior of Hearing-Impaired Students: A Moderated Mediation Model[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2022, 20(4): 549-555.

田惠东, 张玉红, 王魁, 孙昊翔, 刘鸿钰. 感恩与听障学生亲社会行为的关系：有调节的中介模型[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2022, 20(4): 549-555.

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