Altruism, Sensation Seeking, and Loneliness Among Emerging Adults

Abstract

The present study was intended to assess altruism, sensation seeking, and loneliness among emerging adults. A sample of 200 emerging adults (N=100 Males and N=100 Females) were selected using a purposive sampling technique. The emerging adults 18 to 29 years were selected for the study. The tools used were the self-report Altruism Scale (SRAS) developed by J. Philippe Rushton, Roland D. Chrisjohn, and G. Cynthia Fekken 20-item self-reported scale, the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale developed by Hoyle et al 8-item self-reported scale and UCLA Loneliness scale developed by Daniel Russell 20-item self-reported scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation, and Independent Sample t-test were done using SPSS. The result showed that there is no significant relationship between altruism and sensation-seeking among emerging adults. Found that there is a significant relationship between altruism and loneliness among emerging adults. Also, there is a significant relationship between sensation-seeking and loneliness among emerging adults. Finally, the result shows that there is no significant difference in altruism among male and female emerging adults and there is no significant difference in sensation seeking among male and female emerging adults. Also found that there is a significant difference in loneliness among male and female emerging adults.