Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the Instrument
The Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM) and its revised version (PTM-R) are used internationally to measure prosocial behaviors in different life situations. To obtain accumulated evidence of the report and the reliability of its scores, a meta-analysis of the reliability of internal consistency was...
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| author | Natalia Reig-Aleixandre Javier Esparza-Reig Manuel Martí-Vilar César Merino-Soto José Livia |
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| description | The Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM) and its revised version (PTM-R) are used internationally to measure prosocial behaviors in different life situations. To obtain accumulated evidence of the report and the reliability of its scores, a meta-analysis of the reliability of internal consistency was performed. The databases of Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus were reviewed and all the studies that applied it from 2002 to 2021 were selected. Results: Only 47.9% of the studies presented the index of reliability of PTM and PTM-R. The meta-analytic results of the reliability report of the subscales that the PTM and the PTM-R have in common were: Public 0.78 (95% CI: 0.76–0.80), Anonymous 0.80 (95% CI: 0.79–0.82), Dire 0.74 (95% CI: 0.71–0.76), and Compliant 0.71 (95% CI: 0.72–0.78). Each one of them presents high levels of heterogeneity derived from the gender of the participants (percentage of women), the continent of the population, the validation design, the incentive to participate, and the form of application. It is concluded that both versions present acceptable reliabilities to measure prosocial behavior in different groups and situations, as adolescents and young people, but their clinical use is discouraged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0b46c4647174908b7bc7a64eae0f6242023-11-16T20:46:56ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-02-0111456010.3390/healthcare11040560Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the InstrumentNatalia Reig-Aleixandre0Javier Esparza-Reig1Manuel Martí-Vilar2César Merino-Soto3José Livia4Departamento de Humanidades, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, 28223 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Psicología, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, SpainDepartamento de Psicología Básica, Universitat de València, Avgda. Blasco Ibañez 21, 46010 Valencia, SpainInstituto de Investigación de Psicología, Universidad San Martín de Porres, Lima 34, PeruFacultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima 15088, PeruThe Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM) and its revised version (PTM-R) are used internationally to measure prosocial behaviors in different life situations. To obtain accumulated evidence of the report and the reliability of its scores, a meta-analysis of the reliability of internal consistency was performed. The databases of Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus were reviewed and all the studies that applied it from 2002 to 2021 were selected. Results: Only 47.9% of the studies presented the index of reliability of PTM and PTM-R. The meta-analytic results of the reliability report of the subscales that the PTM and the PTM-R have in common were: Public 0.78 (95% CI: 0.76–0.80), Anonymous 0.80 (95% CI: 0.79–0.82), Dire 0.74 (95% CI: 0.71–0.76), and Compliant 0.71 (95% CI: 0.72–0.78). Each one of them presents high levels of heterogeneity derived from the gender of the participants (percentage of women), the continent of the population, the validation design, the incentive to participate, and the form of application. It is concluded that both versions present acceptable reliabilities to measure prosocial behavior in different groups and situations, as adolescents and young people, but their clinical use is discouraged.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/4/560generalization of reliabilitymeasurement of prosocial tendenciesmeasurement of prosocial behaviorreliabilityCronbach’s alphasystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Natalia Reig-Aleixandre Javier Esparza-Reig Manuel Martí-Vilar César Merino-Soto José Livia Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the Instrument Healthcare generalization of reliability measurement of prosocial tendencies measurement of prosocial behavior reliability Cronbach’s alpha systematic review |
| title | Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the Instrument |
| title_full | Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the Instrument |
| title_fullStr | Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the Instrument |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the Instrument |
| title_short | Measurement of Prosocial Tendencies: Meta-Analysis of the Generalization of the Reliability of the Instrument |
| title_sort | measurement of prosocial tendencies meta analysis of the generalization of the reliability of the instrument |
| topic | generalization of reliability measurement of prosocial tendencies measurement of prosocial behavior reliability Cronbach’s alpha systematic review |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/4/560 |
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