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Table 1 Willingness and decision-time of participants in different conditions

From: The effect of shame on prosocial behavior tendency toward a stranger

Shame types

Help-seekers’ roles

Willingness of everyday helping

Decision time of everyday helping (ms)

Willingness of donation

Decision time of donation (ms)

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Neutral mood

Benefactor

3.73

1.50

6007.32

4584.78

3.71

1.35

6915.07

3757.84

Stranger

1.95

1.53

6987.56

5652.09

1.93

1.54

8085.88

5472.42

Public shame

Benefactor

4.30

0.85

6975.81

6162.39

3.81

1.29

8338.70

5864.31

Stranger

3.81

1.24

7586.00

7873.87

3.16

1.07

7132.14

6130.81

Private shame

Benefactor

3.91

1.10

6105.24

4877.75

3.98

0.95

6338.67

3591.95

Stranger

2.74

1.53

6487.41

5328.96

1.95

1.46

6622.86

4594.41