Agreeableness and Altruism Between First-Born and Later-Born Siblings

Abstract

Agreeableness and altruism are personality traits seen in a person. Agreeableness seems to be related to altruistic behaviour, based on existing literature. We are studying the difference in agreeableness and altruism between first-born and last-born siblings The present study experimentally investigated the difference between levels of agreeableness and altruism and compared the levels between first-born (N=52) and later-born (N=74) siblings from all over India. The data was collected from 102 young adults with siblings using purposive sampling. Their agreeableness levels were measured using NEO FFI 3, and their altruism level was measured using the Altruistic Personality Scale. Data collected was analyzed using IBM SPSS 21. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were both used for independent sample t-test analysis. The results revealed that there was no significant difference between the levels of agreeableness and altruism between first-born and later-born siblings.