The Promotion of Adolescent Cooperative Behavior by Awe with Different Valences: The Roles of Need for Accommodation and Quiet Ego

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2026.03.010

Abstract

Abstract:

Drawing on the quiet ego hypothesis and the self-transcendence effect of awe, the present study examined the effects of awe with different valences on adolescents’ cooperative behavior, as well as the roles of the need for accommodation and the quiet ego, using two experiments. The results indicated that both positive and negative awe significantly promoted adolescents’ cooperative behavior (Experiment 1). Furthermore, both positive and negative awe promoted cooperative behavior through the chain mediation of the need for accommodation and the quiet ego, whereas only positive awe facilitated cooperative behavior through the mediation of the quiet ego (Experiment 2). These findings provide further evidence for the prosocial effects of awe and elucidate the similarities and differences in the underlying mechanisms by which awe of different valences promotes cooperative behavior.

Key words: cooperative behavior, awe, valence, need for accommodation, quiet ego

摘要：

本研究基于敬畏的安静自我假说及自我变革效应，通过两项实验考察不同效价敬畏对青少年合作行为的影响及顺应需要、安静自我的作用。结果发现：积极、消极敬畏均能促进青少年合作行为(实验1)；积极、消极敬畏均能通过顺应需要、安静自我的链式中介作用促进合作行为，但仅积极敬畏能通过安静自我的单独中介作用促进合作行为(实验2)。研究结果有助于敬畏亲社会效应的广泛推论，揭示不同效价敬畏促进合作行为的机制异同。

关键词: 合作行为, 敬畏, 效价, 顺应需要, 安静自我

CLC Number:

B844

Qin WU, Xianguo HAN, Liying CUI, Wen HE. The Promotion of Adolescent Cooperative Behavior by Awe with Different Valences: The Roles of Need for Accommodation and Quiet Ego[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2026, 24(3): 359-366.

吴琴, 韩宪国, 崔丽莹, 贺雯. 不同效价敬畏促进青少年合作行为：顺应需要和安静自我的作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2026, 24(3): 359-366.

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	积极敬畏组 (n=58)	消极敬畏组 (n=53)	中性情绪组 (n=56)	F
生气	1.28±0.93	2.34±1.73	1.27±0.88	13.61^***
难过	1.59±1.17	3.91±1.89	1.21±0.78	63.41^***
开心	3.98±2.49	1.87±1.56	3.84±2.25	16.45^***
害怕	1.76±1.63	3.66±2.32	1.18±0.72	32.64^***
敬畏	4.40±2.34	3.94±1.91	1.75±1.55	29.20^***
公共物品投资额	61.45±30.55	68.09±22.97	47.29±28.73	6.34^**

	积极敬畏组 (n=58)	消极敬畏组 (n=53)	中性情绪组 (n=56)	F
生气	1.28±0.93	2.34±1.73	1.27±0.88	13.61^***
难过	1.59±1.17	3.91±1.89	1.21±0.78	63.41^***
开心	3.98±2.49	1.87±1.56	3.84±2.25	16.45^***
害怕	1.76±1.63	3.66±2.32	1.18±0.72	32.64^***
敬畏	4.40±2.34	3.94±1.91	1.75±1.55	29.20^***
公共物品投资额	61.45±30.55	68.09±22.97	47.29±28.73	6.34^**

	积极敬畏组 (n=131)	消极敬畏组 (n=114)	中性情绪组 (n=113)	F
生气	1.16±0.71	2.20±1.49	1.36±1.12	28.12^***
难过	1.81±1.52	3.35±2.01	1.43±1.19	45.98^***
开心	4.29±2.17	1.68±1.40	3.30±2.15	55.24^***
害怕	1.57±1.32	3.52±2.12	1.42±1.20	62.95^***
敬畏	4.69±2.25	4.09±1.95	2.00±1.75	58.33^***
顺应需要	5.19±1.57	5.07±1.52	4.03±1.83	17.21^***
安静自我	3.67±0.49	3.42±0.49	3.39±0.55	11.94^***
公共物品投资额	64.32±26.14	62.99±23.59	48.78±28.53	13.07^***

	积极敬畏组 (n=131)	消极敬畏组 (n=114)	中性情绪组 (n=113)	F
生气	1.16±0.71	2.20±1.49	1.36±1.12	28.12^***
难过	1.81±1.52	3.35±2.01	1.43±1.19	45.98^***
开心	4.29±2.17	1.68±1.40	3.30±2.15	55.24^***
害怕	1.57±1.32	3.52±2.12	1.42±1.20	62.95^***
敬畏	4.69±2.25	4.09±1.95	2.00±1.75	58.33^***
顺应需要	5.19±1.57	5.07±1.52	4.03±1.83	17.21^***
安静自我	3.67±0.49	3.42±0.49	3.39±0.55	11.94^***
公共物品投资额	64.32±26.14	62.99±23.59	48.78±28.53	13.07^***

结果变量	预测变量	β	SE	t	95% CI
安静自我
	性别	0.05	0.10	0.54	[–0.14, 0.25]
	年龄	–0.19	0.05	–3.84^***	[–0.29, –0.09]
	他人合作预期	0.16	0.05	3.20^**	[0.06, 0.26]
	积极敬畏 (vs. 中性情绪)	0.53	0.12	4.37^***	[0.29, 0.77]
	消极敬畏 (vs. 中性情绪)	0.07	0.13	0.56	[–0.17, 0.32]
公共物品投资额
	性别	–0.05	0.09	–0.55	[–0.21, 0.12]
	年龄	–0.01	0.04	–0.17	[–0.09, 0.08]
	他人合作预期	0.52	0.04	11.96^***	[0.43, 0.60]
	安静自我	0.14	0.05	3.13^**	[0.05, 0.23]
	积极敬畏 (vs. 中性情绪)	0.42	0.11	4.01^***	[0.22, 0.63]
	消极敬畏 (vs. 中性情绪)	0.42	0.11	3.97^***	[0.21, 0.63]