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Social Value Orientation and Cooperation in Social Dilemmas: A Meta-Analysis

Singapore Management University, dballiet{at}smu.edu.sg

Craig Parks

Washington State University

Jeff Joireman

Washington State University

This article reports a meta-analysis of 82 studies assessing the relationship between social value orientation (SVO) and cooperation in social dilemmas. A significant and small to medium effect size was found (r = .30). Results supported a hypothesis that the effect size was larger when participants were not paid (r = .39) than when they were paid (r = .23). The effect size was also larger in give-some (r = .29) as opposed to take-some (r = .22) games. However, contrary to expectations, the effect was not larger in one-shot, as opposed to iterated games. Findings are discussed in the context of theory on SVO and directions for future research are outlined.

Key Words: cooperation • meta-analysis • social dilemmas • social value orientation

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, Vol. 12, No. 4, 533-547 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1368430209105040


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