Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Spirituality Research in Health Sciences 3041-8569 1 1 2023 09 23 Moral perfectionism and pro social behavior: the mediating role of identity 63 74 10.34172/srhs.2023.006 EN Hossein Rostami https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8578-9487 Shirin Zeinali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1694-2292 Ali Yazdani https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-3172 Zahra Ahmadin https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2367-7827 Journal Article 10.34172/srhs.2023.006 2023 06 08 2023 07 23 Background. pro social behaviors are the behavioral characteristics that are affected by several components. The main purpose of this study was to develop the modelling of relationship between moral perfectionism and pro social behavior with the mediating role of moral identity. Methods. In this study, 341 residents of West Azerbaijan province in 2022 were selected by available methods and completed moral perfectionism, pro social behavior and moral identity questionnaires in person or online. Results. The results of Pearson coefficient and path analysis with SPSS and Amos revealed that there was significant relationship between moral perfectionism, pro social behavior and moral identity and the model of the relationship between moral perfectionism and pro social behavior with the mediating role of moral identity was significant too (p<0/001). Conclusion. According to the result of research pro social behavior is influenced by personality and cognitive components, and in cultivating this behavioral characteristic, moral perfectionism and moral identity should also be considered