THE SENSE OF ADVENTURE AS A MOTIVATION FOR A PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR

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  • Г. Политова Plovdiv University ’Paisii Hilendarski’, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18524/2304-1609.2014.2(32).135104

Keywords:

prosocial behaviour, helping behavior, sensation seekers, interpersonal reactivity index

Abstract

The present research is checking the hypothesis that the prosocial behavior depends on the inclination of people to seek strong sensations as well as on their self-evaluation if they like strong sensations. For this purpose a multitude of 425 participants filled in the self-evaluation questionnaires for prosocial behavior as a dependent variable, on one side, and, for sensation seeking as an independent variable, on the other side. In addition, the participants defined to what extent they like strong sensations. Those evaluations were used as a second independent variable. As a result of a stepwise regression analysis we found that both of the independent variables have a statistically significant influence on the self- evaluation for prosocial behavior as a dependent variable.

Author Biography

Г. Политова, Plovdiv University ’Paisii Hilendarski’

Politova G.

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2015-06-24

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