Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/313068 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] International Sociology [ISSN:] 1461-7242 [Volume:] 39 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Sage [Place:] Thousand Oaks, CA [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 113-137
Publisher: 
Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA
Abstract: 
To what extent were individuals willing to help others during the pandemic? This article examines pro-social attitudes among 7000 residents in England, Ireland, Germany, Serbia, and Sweden by showing a fictitious scenario of an older neighbour who needs his groceries to be picked up from a nearby supermarket. The online survey experiment follows a 3 × 2 × 2 factorial design varying the ethno-religious origin of neighbours signalled by the name (Alexander vs Mohammed), the length of their residence (<1 year, 10 years, entire life), and if groceries, or groceries and beer need to be collected. We find that those of minority origin and those who have spent less than a year in a country are disadvantaged. Overall, religiosity is associated with a lower willingness to help a neighbour.
Subjects: 
COVID-19
Europe
minorities
pro-sociality
religion
solidarity
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