Identifying the Prosocial Orientations That Influence Choice of University Studies in the Social Field for Sustainable Educational Integration

Gheorghița Nistor (), Mirela Anghel and Mihaela Popa ()
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Gheorghița Nistor: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, 9-11 Schitu Măgureanu Boulevard, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
Mirela Anghel: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, 9-11 Schitu Măgureanu Boulevard, 030018 Bucharest, Romania
Mihaela Popa: Department of Social Work, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, 9-11 Schitu Măgureanu Boulevard, 030018 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-25

Abstract: For sustainable educational integration, universities are tasked with the aim of educating specialists who are chosen based on particular criteria in order to promote sustainable development. In the domain of social work, it is crucial to take into account young individuals who express a desire to pursue studies in this field and who have prosocial orientations and tendencies. This research was based on the application of a Prosocial Orientation Questionnaire on a group of 238 students (M—2.4 years, 89.5% female) using questions with a purpose, but also a scale for measuring prosocial tendencies (PTM). The findings regarding the prosocial guidelines highlighted the role of the family in the multidimensional development of prosocial behaviour (PSB), but also the involvement in voluntary activities. The results revealed a high association with the six scales of PTM, with higher values being obtained for three dimensions (Compliant, Dire, Emotional) that show a stronger development. Assessing prosocial orientations and tendencies can help select a career and pursue university courses in the social field. The use of these instruments provides evidence of the effectiveness of PTM in assessing prosocial tendencies and supports the idea that PSB is multidimensional. This is demonstrated by the correlations observed in young individuals pursuing a social career.

Keywords: sustainable education; prosocial orientations; prosocial behaviours; prosocial tendencies; sustainable development; multidimensionality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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