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This research examines how personal obligation influences support for Ukrainian refugees during a crisis.

January 16, 2024Open Access

People act when they feel obliged. Prosocial intentions toward Ukrainian refugees in Poland during the first two weeks of the war in Ukraine

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This research examines how personal obligation influences support for Ukrainian refugees during a crisis.
Analyzed reactions to the refugee crisis in Poland during the first two weeks of the war.
Evaluated the relationship between personal obligation and prosocial intentions.
Considered the role of individualizing morality in motivating support.
Highlighting personal obligation significantly increased prosocial intentions to help refugees.
Personal obligation had a stronger effect on support than individualizing morality.
Findings suggest that invoking a sense of duty can motivate action during humanitarian crises.

Abstract

Based on the results, it could be concluded that during a refugee crisis, in line with the norm activation model, highlighting the personal obligation to provide support can be important to motivate people to help others in need. The effect of a sense of personal obligation is more important than the effect of an underlying individualizing morality.

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