Awe has been proposed to promote prosocial behavior (PSB) through the quiet ego. However, this view lacks empirical research support. The present study verified and expanded this view through longitudinal and experimental studies. In Study 1, we induced state awe through video clips and provided experimental support for the mediating role of the quiet ego in the link between awe and PSB and SWB. In addition, Study 2 included a measure of the small self, a traditional mediating variable in awe research, and did not find that the small self mediates the effect of awe on PSB and SWB. In Study 2, we conducted three follow-up surveys of 788 junior high school students at intervals of six and three months and verified the mediating role of the quiet ego in the link between awe and PSB and subjective well-being (SWB) at the trait level. These findings offer preliminary support for a new theoretical framework for comprehending the positive effects of awe and enrich research exploring the antecedent variables of the quiet ego.

敬畏被提议通过安静的自我来促进亲社会行为 （PSB）。然而，这种观点缺乏实证研究支持。本研究通过纵向和实验研究验证并扩展了这一观点。在研究 1 中，我们通过视频剪辑诱导状态敬畏，并为安静自我在敬畏与 PSB 和 SWB 之间联系中的中介作用提供了实验支持。此外，研究 2 包括对小自我的测量，这是敬畏研究中的传统中介变量，并且没有发现小我介导敬畏对 PSB 和 SWB 的影响。在研究 2 中，我们每隔 6 个月和 3 个月对 788 名初中生进行了 3 次随访调查，并在特质层面验证了安静的自我在敬畏和 PSB 与主观幸福感 （SWB） 之间联系中的中介作用。这些发现为理解敬畏的积极影响的新理论框架提供了初步支持，并丰富了探索安静自我的前因变量的研究。