1991 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A psychological study of desire - costs theory in altruistic behavior.
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02610044
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Psychology
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| Research Institution | Shinshuu University |
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Principal Investigator |
KAWASHIMA Kazuo Faculty of Education. Shinshuu University, 教育学部, 助教授 (40135116)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1990 – 1991
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| Keywords | altruism / desire / costs / prosocial |
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| Research Abstract |
Conducted 2 field studies to assess altruism in 70 University students and in 81 children (aged 7-12 yrs) in school and family. Study 1 collected altruistic words in university class on Faculty of Education Shinshuu University. and Study 2 investigated 1, 3, 5 grades their donations of preferred. Results analyzed by cluster analysis indicate that ages effect was significant. That was explained on desire costs theory.
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