“…In addition to trust, other factors like empathy, guilt, and ethical identity have also been found to be associated with prosocial behavior (Aquino & Reed II, 2002;Malti & Krettenauer, 2013). However, the role of trust remains a critical factor in promoting prosocial behavior, particularly in situations where individuals are required to cooperate with others to achieve common goals (Ezisi & Chine, 2023;Hardin, 2002;Jian, Cai, Wang, & Gao, 2022).…”