Alturistic behaviour and subjective happiness based on gender

Authors

  • Dr. Boban Eranimos Guest Faculty in Psychology, School of Behavioural Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
  • Surya Thankappan Research scholar in Psychology, School of Behavioural Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25215/0901.076

Keywords:

Positive Psychology, Altruistic behaviour, Subjective happiness

Abstract

The present study investigates the impact altruistic behaviour on subjective happiness based on gender. The total sample consists of 52 participants which include 21 males and 31 females. The age of participant varies from 18-40 years. The descriptive survey method was used for the present study and purposive sampling method adopted for sample selection. Subjective Happiness Scale (Lyubomirsky, S. & Lepper, H. S,1999) and Altruistic Personality Scale (Rushton, J. P., Chrisjohn, R.D., & Fekken, G. C. (1981) were used for data collection. The data was analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 16 for windows. The finding showed that women had reported more altruistic behaviour than men. There are no gender differences reported on subjective happiness. Altruism and subjective satisfaction are not associated.

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Published

2022-11-05

How to Cite

Dr. Boban Eranimos, & Surya Thankappan. (2022). Alturistic behaviour and subjective happiness based on gender. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.25215/0901.076