Moderating role of age in the relationship between ingroup range and intention to help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: This study explored the relationship between the ingroup range of individuals and their willingness to assist various social groups during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether or not age moderates this relationship. A total of 291 South Koreans (Mage = 31.91 years, SD = 11.99) participated in an online survey and provided data on ingroup range, intention to provide help, and age. The results demonstrated that individuals with a broader ingroup range displayed a stronger willingness to distribute quarantine supplies for COVID-19 across diverse social groups (β = .12, p < .05). This finding aligned with the ingroup bias phenomenon, in which individuals tend to favor one's group. Importantly, age moderated the association between ingroup range and willingness to help (B = -.19, p < .05). Specifi

SUBMITTER: Lee I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759371 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature