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Systematic review of prosocial behavior measures

Measuring prosocial conduct, just as other constructs which are relevant for psychological adjustment, requires a base of knowledge which is orderly and up-to-date, which helps to identify and methodological aspects for its construction. The objective of this study is to identify the instruments for...

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Published in:Revista de psicología (Lima, Perú) Perú), 2019-01, Vol.37 (1), p.349-377
Main Authors: Martí-Vilar, Manuel, Corell-García, Lorena, Merino-Soto, César
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Language:English
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Summary:Measuring prosocial conduct, just as other constructs which are relevant for psychological adjustment, requires a base of knowledge which is orderly and up-to-date, which helps to identify and methodological aspects for its construction. The objective of this study is to identify the instruments for measuring prosocial behavior which are available today in the empirical literature, as well as to analyze their characteristics and psychometric properties. In this study, the bibliographic search was carried out on the databases of web of science (WOS) and Dialnet from 1900 to 2017 with special emphasis on the last decade. Sixteen instruments relevant to prosocial behavior were chosen describing its applications and characteristics. There is a discussion of the implications of continuing research into measures of prosocial behavior. Keywords: tests; prosocial behavior; systematic review; scales. Revisión sistemática de medidas de conducta prosocial La medición de la conducta prosocial, como otros constructos relevantes para el ajuste psicológico, requiere una base de conocimientos ordenada y actualizada, que ayude a identificar y aspectos metodológicos a su construcción. El objetivo de este estudio es identificar los instrumentos de medida de la conducta prosocial disponibles en la literatura empírica sus características y propiedades psicométricas. En este estudio, la búsqueda bibliográfica estuvo realizada en las bases de datos Web of Science (WOS) y Dialnet desde 1900 a 2017 con énfasis especial en la última década. Se eligieron 16 instrumentos relevantes a la conducta prosocial, describiendo sus aplicaciones y características. Se discute las implicancias para la continuidad de la investigación sobre medidas de la conducta prosocial. Palabras clave: Tests; conducta prosocial; revisión sistemática; escalas. Revisão sistemática de medidas de comportamento pró-social Medir o comportamento pró-social, assim como de outros constructos relevantes para o ajustamento psicológico, requere uma base de conhecimentos ordenada e atualizada, que ajude a identificar aspetos metodológicos no seu desenho. O objetivos deste estudo é identificar os instrumentos de medida do comportamento pró-social disponíveis na literatura empírica, as suas características e propriedades psicométricas. Neste estudo, a pesquisa bibliográfica foi realizada nas bases de dados Web of Science (WOS) e Dialnet desde 1900 a 2017 com especial enfase na última década. Foram escolhidos 16 instrumentos
ISSN:0254-9247
2223-3733
DOI:10.18800/psico.201901.012