Sympathy and altruism in response to disasters: A Dutch and Canadian comparison

Marieke Den Ouden; Gordon W. Russell

doi:10.2224/sbp.1997.25.3.241

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Published: Aug 1, 1997

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.1997.25.3.241

Issue: Volume 25, 1997, Issue 3

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social behavior, social psychology, sympathy, altruism, response, disasters, Dutch, Canadian, comparison, financial, assistance, victims, international, money, personal, windfall, females

Marieke Den Ouden

University of Lethbridge

Gordon W. Russell

University of Lethbridge

Cite this article: Den Ouden, M., & Russell, G. W. (1997). Sympathy and altruism in response to disasters: A Dutch and Canadian comparison. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 25(3), 241-248.

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Subjects (N = 343) were students at a Dutch and Canadian university who provided ratings of sympathy and financial assistance for victims of ten international disasters. Canadian subjects expressed greater sympathy and gave more money from a personal windfall than did Dutch subjects. Females overall expressed greater sympathy, although males and females provided equal amounts of assistance.

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