THE THINGS PANDEMIC REMINDS US: A SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF ALTRUISM

Öz

There has been limited research in revealing the socioeconomic determinants of altruism during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine socio-demographic and socio-economic determinants of altruism in Turkish society during the COVID-19 pandemic in the study. Exploiting the secondary data of 933 individuals we employ multivariate linear regression and quantile regression designs to identify the factors affecting the altruism of the individuals living in Turkey. According to the research findings, we detect that the altruism level of Turkish society is already high. In addition, we reveal that altruism is determined by gender, having siblings, religious sensitivity, and the place of residence. On the other hand, no significant impacts of living with people who are more vulnerable to pandemics (i.e., elderly, pregnant, and those with a chronic disease) are observed on the level of altruism of the individuals.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Altruism
• COVID-19
• Pandemic
• Sociodemographic Determinants

Hatırımıza Getirdikleri: Diğerkamlık Üzerine Sosyo-Demografik İnceleme

Öz

COVID-19 salgını sırasında diğerkamlığın sosyo-ekonomik belirleyicilerini ortaya koyma konusunda az sayıda araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde Türk toplumunda bireylerin diğerkamlık düzeylerine etki eden sosyo-demografik ve sosyo-ekonomik belirleyicilerini araştırmaktadır. Türkiye'de yaşayan 933 bireyin ikincil verileri kullanılarak, bireylerin diğerkamlığını etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek için çok değişkenli lineer regresyon ve dağılım regresyon tahminleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalıma bulgularına göre Türk toplumunun diğerkamlık seviyesinin yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte cinsiyet, kardeş sahibi olma, dini hassasiyetlere sahip olma ve yaşanılan yerin kişinin diğerkamlık seviyesi üzerinde etkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Öte yandan, salgın hastalığa karşı daha savunmasız olan insanlar (yaşlılar, hamileler ve kronik hastalığı olanlar) ile birlikte yaşamanın diğerkamlık seviyeleri üzerinde anlamlı etkileri bulunamamıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Diğerkamlık
• COVID-19
• Pandemi
• Sosyo-demografik Belirleyiciler

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