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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Should I Help? Prosocial Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Walton Wider, Mei Xian Lim, Ling Shing Wong, Choon Kit Chan, Siti Sarah Maidin

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. The Social-Psychological Consequences of COVID-19: An Integrative Review and Research Agenda.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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  2. Heat Wave Beliefs and Behaviors in Southern Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Walton WiderFaculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-0369-4082
Mei Xian LimFaculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Ling Shing WongFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-5869-0804
Choon Kit ChanFaculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Siti Sarah MaidinFaculty of Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Movement Control Order (MCO) enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered the social life and behaviour of the Malaysian population. Because the society is facing huge social and economic challenges that need individuals to work together to solve, prosocial behaviour is regarded as one of the most important social determinants. Because it is related with individual and societal benefits, participating in prosocial activities may be a major protective factor during times of global crisis. Rather than focusing only on medical and psychiatric paradigms, perhaps all that is necessary to overcome the COVID-19 risks is for individuals to make personal sacrifices for the sake of others. In reality, a large number of initiatives proven to be beneficial in decreasing viral transmission include a trade-off between individual and collective interests. Given its crucial importance, the purpose of this concept paper is to provide some insight into prosocial behaviour during the COVID-19 period. Understanding prosocial behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial because it may assist in the establishment of a post-COVID society and provide useful strategies for coping with future crises.

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COVID-19Adaptation, PsychologicalAltruismHumansPandemicsCOVID-19moral elevationmoral identitymoral judgementprosocial behaviour

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PMID36498158
PMCPMC9741476

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