EXAMINATION OF ADOLESCENTS’ PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR TENDENCIES IN TERMS OF SOME VARIABLES: A CITY SAMPLE

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of prosocial behaviours of high school students on some variables. The sample group of the study consisted of 1401 high school students. Research is one of the quantitative research methods; this is a descriptive study conducted through correlational scanning to investigate the relationship between two or more variables and to obtain clues about cause and effect. According to the findings of the study, variables that have a significant relationship between at least one of the sub-dimensions of the Prosocial Tendency Scale (PTM-R) are as follows; gender, number of siblings, family and teacher help thinking status, grade level and type of high school. According to the meaningful differences found, the importance of prosocial tendencies is seen in students' lives. There are many variables that affect prosocial behaviours in general.

Keywords

• Child development
• high school students
• prosocial behaviour
• social development

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