EXAMINING ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOUR ACCORDING TO PSYCHO-LOGICAL WELL BEING AND THE VARIOUS DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES (THE SAMPLE OF ERZURUM PROVINCE)
ÖZGECİ DAVRANIŞIN PSİKOLOJİK İYİ OLUŞ VE ÇEŞİTLİ DEMOGRAFİK DEĞİŞKENLERE GÖRE İNCELENMESİ (ERZURUM İLİ ÖRNEĞİ)

Author : Zeynep BAŞERER -- İbrahim KISAÇ
Number of pages : 582-594

Abstract

It is aimed in this research to demonstrate the ralationship between altruistic behaviour and psychological well being of adults and altruistic behaviours examine according to various demographic veriables (gender, age, income status, number of close friends and friends group). The study was carried out on 390 people who live in the province of Erzurum, over 20 years old, different socio-economic level. Data were collected by Personal Information Form, Altruistic Scale and Psychological Well Being Scale. Having a quantitative research design, this research used relational screening model. As a result of the analyzes, there was a high level of significant relationship between altruistic behavior of adults and psychological well-being. Also as a result of the analyzes, women and more close friends were found to have higher altruistic behaviors. On the other hand, there was no significant difference between the altruistic behaviors of adults and their ages and monthly incomes.

Keywords

Altruism, Altruistic Behavior, Psychological Well Being

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