The data of Emoji Use, Empathy, Attribution of Responsibility, and Forgiveness in Apologies

This is the data for paper: Can Emoji Promote Forgiveness? The Relationship between Emoji Use, Empathy, Attribution of Responsibility, and Forgiveness in Apologies. A total of 323 participants were recruited in that study, and a recall method (Study 1) and scenario simulation method (Study 2) were used to explore the effect of emoji use during apologies on forgiveness, and the mediating role of empathy and attribution of responsibility. The results showed that (a) people chose emoji that resembled real remorseful facial expressions when apologizing; (b) using emoji that expressed remorse when apologizing could promote forgiveness; and (c) empathy mediated the process of emoji promoting forgiveness, while attribution of responsibility did not play a mediating role.