The moral self-concept has been proposed as a central predictor of prosocial behaviour. In two experiments (one preregistered), we explored the nature of the relation between the moral self-concept (explicit and implicit) and prosocial behaviour. Specifically, we investigated the role of emotions associated with prosocial behaviour (consequential or anticipated) and preference for consistency. The results revealed a relation between the explicit moral self-concept and sharing behaviour. The explicit moral self-concept was linked to anticipated and consequential emotions regarding not-sharing. Importantly, anticipated and consequential emotions about not-sharing mediated the relation between self-concept and behaviour. Yet, the relation was independent of preference for consistency. The implicit moral self-concept was neither related to prosocial behaviour nor to emotions associated with behaviour. Overall, our study demonstrates the interplay between cognitive and emotional processes in explaining prosocial behaviour. More specific, it underlines the link between the moral self-concept and prosocial behaviour and highlights the role of emotions about the omission of prosocial behaviour.
Although individual differences in children's moral self-concept emerge during early childhood and predict future behavioral outcomes, the cognitive skills underlying the development of the moral self have received little attention. We addressed this gap with a longitudinal sample of 106 children (M = 52.78 months, SD = 6.
From the 12th Century, when the word referred to taking religious vows, to its present meaning as a constellation of organized practices requiring special training, legal liability, and covenants with individual patients and society, professionalism has played an important role in the practice of medicine. Until relatively recently, the concepts of professionalism and professional behavior were rooted in timeless ideals that individual physicians were expected to achieve in training and practice. As an ideal type, professionalism was seen as a quality or characteristic residing in the individual physician.
Numerous empirical studies have contributed to the understanding of factors connected to students' bystander behaviors in peer victimization situations. Nevertheless, a crucial gap remains concerning the scarcity of longitudinal studies. Drawing on social cognitive theory, the present study examined whether moral disengagement and defender self-efficacy predicted bystander behaviors a year later.
Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery care Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
The study explores moral resilience in ICU nurses, a concept that hasn't been fully recognized yet, using qualitative interviews to gather insights.
It identifies four key categories related to moral resilience: self-awareness, harmonized connection, moral well-being, and moral agency, with the latter being an additional finding.
The research suggests that enhancing traits like self-efficacy and self-reflection can help nurses improve their moral resilience, ultimately leading to less moral distress and better outcomes in their work.
A study analyzed data from over 1,000 female physician trainees to investigate the prevalence of moral injury and its links to burnout, impostor syndrome, and self-compassion.*
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Results showed that 76.2% of participants experienced moral injury, significantly correlating with increased burnout, emotional exhaustion, and feelings of impostor syndrome, as well as lower self-compassion.*
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The findings suggest a pressing need for effective interventions to address moral injury among medical trainees in order to improve their overall well-being.*
