Constructing the Facets of Altruistic Behaviors (FAB) Scale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12952125 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sabine Windmann (0000-0002-3573-7526, Goethe University Frankfurt), Lucie Binder (0000-0002-4569-2034, Goethe University Frankfurt), Martin Schultze (0000-0003-1925-2403, Goethe University Frankfurt) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 299-313 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Verlag (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000460 |
| OpenAlex | W3213880538 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 82 |
Behavior is effectively altruistic to the degree that it is costly for the actor while benefiting others. In a series of preregistered studies, we constructed a 15-item self-report scale assessing three different facets of altruistic behavioral traits: help-giving, moral courage, and peer punishment. Item selection was performed with the help of Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) procedures as implemented in the stuart package for R. Confirmatory factor analysis of the three-factor measurement model showed excellent fit, outperforming classical item selection procedures. The scale was structure-validated in a second sample using a multiple group model that showed full measurement and structural invariance. A pilot study shows correlations of the subscales with economic game decisions. We discuss the scale structure and potential applications
Altruism (biology · Confirmatory factor analysis · Machine learning · Measurement invariance · Moral behavior · Moral disengagement · Punishment (psychology · Sample (material · Scale (ratio · Selection (genetic algorithm · Structural equation modeling · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |