Development and Validation of an Altruism Scale for Adultsl

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ID13660901
AuthorsDONG Y LEE (Ewha Womans University Medical Center, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume92
Issue2
Pages555-555
Publication date2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.92.2.555-561
OpenAlexW4253869365
LanguageEN
References cited19

A new self-report scale, the Altruism Scale for Adults, of 28 items was developed. 14 items were from the Altruism subscale of Wrightsman's Philosophies of Human Nature Scale, and the other 14 items were newly constructed. The scale, anchored by 1: true or 2: false, was administered to 592 Korean men and women in eight subgroups. Cronbach alpha internal consistency was .89, and test-retest reliabilities (n = 52) over 1 and 5 wk. were .90 and .80, respectively. Campbell and Fiske's 1959 multitrait-multimethod analysis showed satisfactory convergent and discriminant validities. Overall results were promising for use of the scale in research and for practical purposes

Altruism (biology · Convergent validity · Cronbach's alpha · Discriminant validity · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Test (biology · Child Therapy and Development · Clinical Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology · Social Psychology

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