title: Effects of age, gender, and participation in volunteer activities on the altruistic behavior of Chinese adolescents.
abstract: Possible associations of gender, age, and participation in volunteer activities with altruistic behavior of Chinese adolescents were investigated. A representative sample of 1,105 Hong Kong Chinese adolescents (457 boys, 648 girls) were recruited from 20 schools. Results of multiple regression analyses indicated that there was a positive age effect on altruistic behavior. In addition, a positive association between self-reported altruistic behavior and frequency of participation in volunteer activities was found. No gender differences were found.
authors.affiliation: Research Department, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D000367:Age Factors; D000533:Altruism; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D014838:Volunteers