Is the female gender generally more helpful than the male gender? : pro-social differences among the female and male gender

Abstract

This study aimed to find differences in self-reported pro-social behaviour between males and females, showing that females are more pro-social than males. Gender, together with age, nationality and religion were tested for their relationship with pro-social behaviour using quantitative methodology. The sample of participants consisted of 100 (n=100; 50 Male, 50 Female). Independent sample t-test was used to measure the difference in pro-social behaviour between the two genders. Spearman’s rank-order correlation was used to test the correlation between age and pro-social behaviour. One-way ANOVA tests were used to measure the difference in pro-social behaviour between nationalities and religions. Results demonstrated a significant difference in pro-social behaviour between males and females, showing that females self-reported more pro-social behaviour than males. A significant relationship was also found between pro-social behaviour and religions. In contrast, no significant correlation was found between age and pro-social behaviour, and no significant relationship was found between nationalities and pro-social behaviour.