The Relationship Between Gender, Age, and Prosocial Behavior in College Students

Abstract

Background: The last events of the pandemic, rapid advancements in technology, the never-ending demands of college student life, and the stress it has caused, may have changed the way the student's tendency to engage in prosocial behavior. Meanwhile, prosocial behavior has proved to increase students' well-being, sense of peace, and happiness, which combat all of that stress. Study aims: This study aims examine potential differences in prosocial behavior among college students based on gender and age. Method: This research utilizes a quantitative and cross- sectional study. Using convenience sampling, there are 193 participants aged between 19 to 24 years old, consisting of 30 men and 163 women. Result: Prosocial Behavior Scale (31 items, α=0,907) were used to collect the data, while Mann- Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis were used in the data analysis with the help of SPSS version 22. Conclusion: It was found that there is no significant correlation between gender (0.318, p <0.05), age (0.242, p < 0.05), and prosocial behavior in college students, this indicates that an individual's decision to engage in the act of helping and benefiting others are not determined by gender and age differences.