The 9-SRA Scale: A Simplified 9-Items Version of the SRA Scale to Assess Altruism

Enrique Manzur and Sergio Olavarrieta
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Enrique Manzur: FEN Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Chile, Santiago 8330015, Chile
Sergio Olavarrieta: FEN Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Chile, Santiago 8330015, Chile

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-15

Abstract: In a classic study, Rushton and colleagues presented a 20-item scale to assess the altruistic behavior of people: the Self-Report Altruism (SRA) scale. This article focuses on the development of a simplified 9-item scale—the 9-SRA scale—describing the entire refinement and validation procedure using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The 9-SRA shows adequate reliability and validity and represents a more parsimonious instrument to assess altruism and for use in empirical studies focused on human and prosocial behavior. The article discusses the advantages and potential applications of the new scale.

Keywords: altruism; self-report altruism; SRA scale; altruistic behavior; altruistic personality; prosocial behavior; public television (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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