<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In previous research, both positive and negative relationships between social status and prosociality have been reported. We argue that the nature of the observed status can explain these divergent findings. In an experimental study with technical and commercial apprentices, we show that objective status can have a positive effect on prosocial behaviour and that subjective status can have a negative effect when controlling for objective status.</p></abstract>

In previous research, both positive and negative relationships between social status and prosociality have been reported. We argue that the nature of the observed status can explain these divergent findings. In an experimental study with technical and commercial apprentices, we show that objective status can have a positive effect on prosocial behaviour and that subjective status can have a negative effect when controlling for objective status.

Objective Status, Subjective Status and Prosociality of Swiss Apprentices

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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In previous research, both positive and negative relationships between social status and prosociality have been reported. We argue that the nature of the...

Objective Status, Subjective Status and Prosociality of Swiss Apprentices

Published Online: Apr 07, 2019

Page range: 57 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2019-0004

Keywords
altruism, social preferences, empathy, dictator game, quasi-experiment

© 2019 Ulf Liebe et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Objective Status, Subjective Status and Prosociality of Swiss Apprentices

Published Online: Apr 07, 2019

Page range: 57 - 81

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2019-0004

Keywordsaltruism, social preferences, empathy, dictator game, quasi-experiment

© 2019 Ulf Liebe et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
altruism, social preferences, empathy, dictator game, quasi-experiment