The effects of compensatory behaviour on group-based guilt, group-based responsibility, and group-based shame in moral transgressors

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1041.2024.01266

Acta Psychologica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (9): 1266-1281.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1041.2024.01266

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The effects of compensatory behaviour on group-based guilt, group-based responsibility, and group-based shame in moral transgressors

LI Zhiai¹(), XU Mengsi³, ZHANG Li²()

¹Department of Applied Psychology, College of Public Administration, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou 510006, China
²School of Psychology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
³School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China

Published:2024-09-25 Online:2024-06-25
Contact: LI Zhiai, E-mail: Carolinelee0602@gmail.com;ZHANG Li, E-mail: zhangliswu@gmail.com

Abstract

LI Zhiai, XU Mengsi, ZHANG Li. (2024). The effects of compensatory behaviour on group-based guilt, group-based responsibility, and group-based shame in moral transgressors. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 56(9), 1266-1281.

Experiments	No_Compensation		Third-party_Compensation		Self_Compensation
Experiments	In-group	Out-group	In-group	Out-group	In-group	Out-group
Exp 1
Guilt	6.93(0.16)	5.36(0.16)	5.75(0.15)	4.54(0.16)	4.27(0.18)	3.56(0.17)
Responsibility	6.01(0.15)	5.20(0.15)	5.60(0.14)	4.52(0.16)	4.97(0.17)	4.45(0.18)
Shame	5.98(0.15)	5.68(0.13)	6.97(0.15)	5.36(0.16)	4.48(0.18)	4.26(0.16)
Exp 2
Guilt	7.19(0.05)	5.27(0.06)	6.23(0.05)	4.55(0.05)	5.26(0.07)	3.79(0.05)
Responsibility	7.36(0.07)	5.37(0.05)	6.79(0.06)	4.93(0.06)	5.69(0.04)	4.31(0.06)
Shame	5.59(0.05)	5.51(0.06)	6.72(0.08)	5.26(0.07)	4.90(0.07)	4.80(0.08)
Exp 3
Guilt	6.34(0.13)	4.38(0.17)	5.13(0.11)	3.59(0.14)	3.95(0.11)	2.81(0.15)
Responsibility	5.70(0.16)	4.52(0.15)	5.16(0.11)	4.03(0.17)	4.24(0.15)	3.42(0.16)
Shame	5.67(0.18)	5.43(0.17)	6.82(0.16)	5.13(0.18)	4.63(0.17)	4.48(0.16)

Experiments	No_Compensation		Third-party_Compensation		Self_Compensation
Experiments	In-group	Out-group	In-group	Out-group	In-group	Out-group
Exp 1
Guilt	6.93(0.16)	5.36(0.16)	5.75(0.15)	4.54(0.16)	4.27(0.18)	3.56(0.17)
Responsibility	6.01(0.15)	5.20(0.15)	5.60(0.14)	4.52(0.16)	4.97(0.17)	4.45(0.18)
Shame	5.98(0.15)	5.68(0.13)	6.97(0.15)	5.36(0.16)	4.48(0.18)	4.26(0.16)
Exp 2
Guilt	7.19(0.05)	5.27(0.06)	6.23(0.05)	4.55(0.05)	5.26(0.07)	3.79(0.05)
Responsibility	7.36(0.07)	5.37(0.05)	6.79(0.06)	4.93(0.06)	5.69(0.04)	4.31(0.06)
Shame	5.59(0.05)	5.51(0.06)	6.72(0.08)	5.26(0.07)	4.90(0.07)	4.80(0.08)
Exp 3
Guilt	6.34(0.13)	4.38(0.17)	5.13(0.11)	3.59(0.14)	3.95(0.11)	2.81(0.15)
Responsibility	5.70(0.16)	4.52(0.15)	5.16(0.11)	4.03(0.17)	4.24(0.15)	3.42(0.16)
Shame	5.67(0.18)	5.43(0.17)	6.82(0.16)	5.13(0.18)	4.63(0.17)	4.48(0.16)

Experiments	Main effect of Group	Main effect of Compensation	Interaction
Exp1
Guilt	173.51^***	133.95^***	12.58^***
Responsibility	94.99^***	29.96^***	6.40^**
Shame	55.78^***	95.04^***	34.41^***
Exp 2
Guilt	2035.53^***	341.56^***	14.16^***
Responsibility	1648.53^***	228.36^***	21.86^***
Shame	146.61^***	115.23^***	68.22^***
Exp 3
Guilt	295.18^***	100.40^***	9.12^***
Responsibility	163.37^***	58.11^***	3.78^*
Shame	56.74^***	53.69^***	36.41^***

Experiments	Main effect of Group	Main effect of Compensation	Interaction
Exp1
Guilt	173.51^***	133.95^***	12.58^***
Responsibility	94.99^***	29.96^***	6.40^**
Shame	55.78^***	95.04^***	34.41^***
Exp 2
Guilt	2035.53^***	341.56^***	14.16^***
Responsibility	1648.53^***	228.36^***	21.86^***
Shame	146.61^***	115.23^***	68.22^***
Exp 3
Guilt	295.18^***	100.40^***	9.12^***
Responsibility	163.37^***	58.11^***	3.78^*
Shame	56.74^***	53.69^***	36.41^***

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