2017
Altruism and Prosocial Behavior
Dovidio J, Halabi S. Altruism and Prosocial Behavior. 2017, 1-3. DOI: 10.1002/9781118430873.est0415.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
An implicit measure of anti-gay attitudes: Prospective associations with emotion regulation strategies and psychological distress
Hatzenbuehler M, Dovidio J, Nolen-Hoeksema S, Phills C. An implicit measure of anti-gay attitudes: Prospective associations with emotion regulation strategies and psychological distress. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology 2009, 45: 1316-1320. PMID: 20161465, PMCID: PMC2791410, DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2009.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation strategiesExplicit attitude measuresPsychological distressAnti-gay attitudesRegulation strategiesAttitude measuresPoor emotion regulationStigma-related stressorsGreater psychological distressMore psychological distressProspective associationsMental health problemsEmotion dysregulationEmotion regulationImplicit measuresMore ruminationSubsequent distressSignificant mediatorStigmatized groupsPrejudicial attitudesDistressLGB respondentsRuminationRecent researchAttitudes
2001
Adulthood: Prosocial Behavior and Empathy
Dovidio J. Adulthood: Prosocial Behavior and Empathy. 2001, 159-162. DOI: 10.1016/b0-08-043076-7/01740-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmpathic arousalProsocial behaviorAffective processesEmpathic concernProsocial actionsEmpathic responsesPsychophysiological indicesEmotional responsesDispositional characteristicsUnpleasant stateNonverbal expressionsAltruistic motivationEmpathyPerson's welfareArousalPerson's needsPrimary goalEmotionsSadnessSpontaneous formDistressMotivationEvolutionary benefitsBehaviorVolunteering
1990
Specificity of Empathy-Induced Helping: Evidence for Altruistic Motivation
Dovidio J, Allen J, Schroeder D. Specificity of Empathy-Induced Helping: Evidence for Altruistic Motivation. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology 1990, 59: 249-260. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.59.2.249.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Empathic concern and helping behavior: Egoism or altruism?
Schroeder D, Dovidio J, Sibicky M, Matthews L, Allen J. Empathic concern and helping behavior: Egoism or altruism? Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology 1988, 24: 333-353. DOI: 10.1016/0022-1031(88)90024-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmpathic concernPerson's distressOwn emotional stateEase of escapeOwn distressPersonal distressEmotional statesOwn moodEgoistic motivationsVictims' feelingsVictims' reactionsAltruistic motivationConcern conditionsDistressMoodMotivationPresent experimentsFeelingsDistress conditionsBeliefsAltruismSubjectsPrimary motivationEgoismPersons