When moral identity symbolization motivates prosocial behavior: The role of recognition and moral identity internalization

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 759-770

  Winterich, Karen Page ^a   Aquino, Karl ^b   Mittal, Vikas ^c   Swartz, Richard ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Moral identity; Prosocial behavior; Recognition; Symbolization; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMBOLISM; VOLUNTEER;

EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALS; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SYMBOLISM; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84884276690     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033177     Document Type: Article

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