Predictors of personality and mood of pro-social personality

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Prosocial behavior, including a large class of optional behaviors that can be done to benefit others. Factors predictive of prosocial personality and mood will improve understanding of the factors strengthening social interactions. The population of this correlational study was all male and female high school students in the city of Fasa. The sample consisted of 120 female and 120 male secondary school students who were selected by multistage cluster. The assessment tool, were pro-social personality, the short form NEO personality and PANAS inventory. The results showed that Extraversion and Agreeableness were powerful predictive Pro-social personality and the girls obtained scored higher than boys in most of the variables. But predictor variables conscientious, positive affect, negative affect and neuroticism could predicted from 1 to 3 subscales of 7 subscales pro-social personality. The finding research offers further investigation to conceptualize and build a pro-social personality other tools of measurement

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Quarterly of Social Studies and Research in Iran
Volume 5, Issue 2
November 2016
Pages 255-271

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