Prosocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteering

Abstract To promote prosocial behaviour, in the present study, we observed the human values that may predict it within the realms of the transcendental views of life, society’s shared culture and the world of personal and interpersonal affections. To do this, we started with two hypotheses: (1) pros...

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Main Authors: María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez, Francisca Ruiz-Garzón, David Azancot-Chocron, Rafael López-Cordero
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Published: SpringerOpen 2023-07-01
Series:Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-023-00258-y
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author María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez
Francisca Ruiz-Garzón
David Azancot-Chocron
Rafael López-Cordero
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Francisca Ruiz-Garzón
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description Abstract To promote prosocial behaviour, in the present study, we observed the human values that may predict it within the realms of the transcendental views of life, society’s shared culture and the world of personal and interpersonal affections. To do this, we started with two hypotheses: (1) prosocial behaviour differs according to gender and participation in volunteering; and (2) the variables of transcendental values, cultural development, affective development, gender and participation in volunteering predict prosocial behaviour. To do so, we conducted a quantitative study based on the cross-sectional, social analytical-empirical research method. We used a validated instrument with a large sample of 1,712 individuals living in the multicultural context of the Spanish city of Melilla, located in North Africa and one of only two land borders between Europe and Morocco. Values that could promote prosocial behaviour were grouped into four dimensions to locate relevant factors that helped identify which values are linked to specific actions, both formal and informal, through an inferential analysis focusing on regression and multivariate analysis of variance. Our findings highlighted the linkage of the transcendent dimension of the individual in relation to his or her level of prosocial behaviour and the role of women as socialising agents.
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spelling doaj.art-3f80730727c7406783ae4d94c40113d12023-07-16T11:25:33ZengSpringerOpenPsicologia: Reflexão e Crítica1678-71532023-07-0136111510.1186/s41155-023-00258-yProsocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteeringMaría del Carmen Olmos-Gómez0Francisca Ruiz-Garzón1David Azancot-Chocron2Rafael López-Cordero3Department of Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education, University of GranadaDepartment of Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education, University of GranadaDepartment of Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education, University of GranadaDepartment of Didactics of Social Science, University of GranadaAbstract To promote prosocial behaviour, in the present study, we observed the human values that may predict it within the realms of the transcendental views of life, society’s shared culture and the world of personal and interpersonal affections. To do this, we started with two hypotheses: (1) prosocial behaviour differs according to gender and participation in volunteering; and (2) the variables of transcendental values, cultural development, affective development, gender and participation in volunteering predict prosocial behaviour. To do so, we conducted a quantitative study based on the cross-sectional, social analytical-empirical research method. We used a validated instrument with a large sample of 1,712 individuals living in the multicultural context of the Spanish city of Melilla, located in North Africa and one of only two land borders between Europe and Morocco. Values that could promote prosocial behaviour were grouped into four dimensions to locate relevant factors that helped identify which values are linked to specific actions, both formal and informal, through an inferential analysis focusing on regression and multivariate analysis of variance. Our findings highlighted the linkage of the transcendent dimension of the individual in relation to his or her level of prosocial behaviour and the role of women as socialising agents.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-023-00258-yValuesProsocial BehaviorsGenderSocial VolunteeringMulticultural Context
spellingShingle María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez
Francisca Ruiz-Garzón
David Azancot-Chocron
Rafael López-Cordero
Prosocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteering
Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
Values
Prosocial Behaviors
Gender
Social Volunteering
Multicultural Context
title Prosocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteering
title_full Prosocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteering
title_fullStr Prosocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteering
title_full_unstemmed Prosocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteering
title_short Prosocial behaviour axioms and values: Influence of gender and volunteering
title_sort prosocial behaviour axioms and values influence of gender and volunteering
topic Values
Prosocial Behaviors
Gender
Social Volunteering
Multicultural Context
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s41155-023-00258-y
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