Methodology for measuring altruistic attitudes

Occupation: Associate Professor
Affiliation: Faculty of Social Sciences National Research Institute Higher School of Economics
Address: Moscow, Pokrovsky Boulevard, 11

Journal name

Psikhologicheskii zhurnal

Edition

Volume 41 issue 1

Pages

77-85

Abstract

The results of the development and validation of the author’s methodology for measuring altruistic attitudes are presented. The technique diagnoses installation and behavioral components. The questionnaire allows you to evaluate the attitude toward altruism, which is understood as the desire to benefit others, to actively engage in a situation where another person is suffering or experiencing difficulties, the tendency to be included in activities useful to others. It includes 18 statements, which are rated on a 7-point scale, and a lie scale of five statements. On a sample of 480 people (17–23 years), the validity and reliability of the methodology were verified. The dispersion totality for all factors amounted to 48.67%, which indicates a fairly strong coverage of the selected factors of the tested quality. Cronbach's alpha was 0.787, Cronbach's alpha based on the standardized points 0.79, which indicates a sufficient reliability of the method. After repeated testing after 3 weeks, the correlation coefficient of the results of the first and second testing was 0.947 at p < 0.001. The questionnaire can be used to assess the orientation on helping behavior (altruism) for research and practical purposes.

Keywords

Psychodiagnostics, methodology, psychological test, altruism, helping behavior, altruistic attitudes

Received

12.12.2019

Publication date

27.12.2019

Number of characters

18466

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GOST	Yasin M. Methodology for measuring altruistic attitudes // Psikhologicheskii zhurnal – 2020. – V. 41. – issue 1 C. 77-85 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://psy.jes.su/S020595920007898-3-1 (circulation date: 20.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020595920007898-3
MLA	Yasin, M. "Methodology for measuring altruistic attitudes." Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 41.1 (2020):77-85. DOI: 10.31857/S020595920007898-3
APA	Yasin M. (2020). Methodology for measuring altruistic attitudes. Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 41(1), pp.77-85 DOI: 10.31857/S020595920007898-3

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