Pro-Social Behaviour and Social Well-being of Adults

Abstract

Pro-social behaviour is the behaviour of helping anyone, despite of relationship with family
members or strangers. It also includes fulfilling the social responsibilities and performing one’s
duties on time. Social well-being shows social acceptance, responsibility, satisfaction, feeling of
belongingness etc. of persons towards the society. Many studies have shown positive effect of prosocial behaviour on well being. The aim of the present research paper was to assess the relationship
between pro-social behaviour and social well-being of office staff and to see the difference between
males and females towards pro-social behaviour and social well-being. The data was collected from
120 office staff (60 females and 60 males) working in different departments at Panjab University,
Chandigarh. For this purpose questionnaire on Social Well-Being and questionnaire on Pro-Social
Behaviour were used to know the correlation and difference between the pro-social behaviour and
social well-being of adults. The results of the study indicated slightly negative correlation between
pro-social behaviour and social well-being of adults and it was found that age and income were
significant factors affecting social well-being of adults.