How do men and women help? Validation of a multidimensional measure of prosocial behavior

UnHope20 · 2022-04-07T01:03:34+00:00

Highlights

Scholars argue that current measures do not capture all of men's helping behaviors.

We validated a new, multidimensional measure of prosocial behavior on two samples.

The new measure includes actions that are instrumental as well as empathic.

Analyses indicated equal levels between men and women on many helping behaviors.

Abstract

The current study sought to address gender differences in prosocial behavior by creating and validating a multidimensional measure of prosocial behavior that more fully captures the ways that men help others. The new measure is directed toward family, friend, and strangers, and has five factors: defending, emotional support, inclusion, physical helping, and sharing. In Study 1, CFA analyses performed on a sample of 463 emerging adults online (mean age 23.42) revealed good model fit and divergent validity for each of the five factors. Study 2 replicated the analyses on a sample of 453 urban adolescents in the Northwest (mean age 18.37). Results established that all factors had good model fit, construct validity, and convergent validity. The discussion focuses on implications of this measure for future prosocial research including an increased diversity in how people (particularly men) help others and developmental differences toward different targets of prosocial behavior.

Title	How do men and women help? Validation of a multidimensional measure of prosocial behavior
Author	UnHope20
Upvotes	7
Comments	1
Date	April 7, 2022 1:02 AM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/Male_Studies
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