The Moderating role of Empathy in the Relationship Between Extraversion and Online Prosocial Behaviour

Year 2026, Volume: 55 Issue: 1 , 196 - 217 , 30.04.2026

Derya Atalan Ergin

https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.1636680

https://izlik.org/JA98AG63DY

Abstract

Online prosocial behaviour (OPB) encompasses actions performed in online environments such as social media platforms, that are intended to benefit others. OPB may be associated with extraversion, as it may involve engagement in social environments and understanding others' emotions and thoughts, particularly when they require assistance. The impact of varying levels of empathy on socioemotional outcomes remain debated. The aim of the current study was to investigate the moderating role of empathy in the relationship between OPB and extraversion. A total of 248 university students (Mage=20.75, SD=1.56; range =18-25, Nfemale=170, 68.5%) participated in the study. The moderating role of empathy was examined. The research results demonstrated a positive correlation between OPB and extraversion among individuals with low and moderate levels of empathy. However, this correlation was not observed among young adults with high levels of empathy. The results have shown that extraversion does not predict OPB in individuals with high empathy, whereas extraversion is significantly associated with OPB among those with low and moderate levels of empathy.

Keywords

Empathy , extraversion , moderation analysis , online prosocial behaviour , youth

Dışadönüklük ve Çevrim içi Olumlu Sosyal Davranış Arasındaki İlişkide Empatinin Düzenleyici Rolü

https://izlik.org/JA98AG63DY

Abstract

Çevrim içi olumlu sosyal davranış (ÇOSD), sosyal medya platformları gibi çevrim içi ortamlarda başkalarına fayda sağlayan eylemleri kapsar. ÇOSD, sosyal ortamlara katılımı ve özellikle yardıma ihtiyaç duyduklarında başkalarının duygularını ve düşüncelerini anlamayı içerebileceğinden, dışadönüklükle ilişkili olabilir. Empatinin farklı düzeylerinin ise sosyo-duygusal sonuçlar üzerindeki etkisi tartışmalıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ÇOSD ile dışadönüklük arasındaki ilişkide empatinin düzenleyici rolünü araştırmaktır. Çalışmaya toplam 248 üniversite öğrencisi katılmıştır (Myaş=20.75, SS=1.56; yaş aralığı =18-25, Nkadın=170, %68.5). Araştırma sonuçları, düşük ve orta düzeyde empatiye sahip bireyler arasında ÇOSD ile dışadönüklük arasında pozitif bir korelasyon olduğunu göstermiştir. Ancak, yüksek empati seviyesine sahip gençler için bu korelasyon gözlemlenmemiştir. Sonuçlar, yüksek empati seviyesine sahip bireylerde dışadönüklüğün ÇOSD’yi yordamadığını, bunun aksine düşük ve orta empati düzeyine sahip bireylerde dışadönüklüğün ÇOSD ile ilişkili olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.azaltılabilmesi, kullanılan ders kitaplarının güncellenmesi, programın kazanım ve içerik açısından sadeleşmesi, çoğunlukla konuşma becerisine yönelik bir programın geliştirilmesi ve öğretmenlere programın uygulanması ile ilgili detaylı hizmetiçi eğitim verilmesidir.

Keywords

Empati , dışadönüklük , düzenleyici rol , çevrimiçi olumlu sosyal davranış , genç

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