Pro-Social Behaviour and Social Well-being of Adults

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.