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Prosocial Behavior

Prosocial behavior can be understood as a benefit recipient behavior , but do not have a clear advantage for the culprit . William ( 1981 ) restrict prosocial behavior in more detail the behavior that has the intention to change the physical or psychological state of poor beneficiaries for the better , in terms of both material and psychological . In this case it can be said that prosocial behavior aims to help improve the well being of others.

Baron & Byrne ( 2003) describes prosocial behavior as any actions that benefit others . In general , the term is applied to actions provide a direct benefit to the person doing the action, and may even contain a certain degree of risk .

Prosocial behavior includes any action taken or planned to help , regardless of the motive salvation. Prosocial behavior covers a broader category that includes all forms of actions taken or planned to help others , regardless of the motives of the helper . Several types of prosocial behavior is not altruistic action ( voluntary action taken by one or a group of people to help others without expecting anything in return ) .

According to Staub (1978 ) , there are several factors which underlie a person to behave in prosocial , namely :

1 . Self - gain

Hope someone to gain or avoid losing something .

2 . Personal values ​​and norms

The existence of values ​​and social norms are internalized by individuals during socialization and most experienced values ​​and norms related to prosocial action .

3 . Empathy

The ability for someone to come to feel the feelings or experiences of others . The ability for empathy is closely relation to takeover the role . So the prerequisite to be able to do empathy , the individual must have the ability to perform the role of retrieval .

There are several personal and situational factors that determine prosocial actions . There are three factors that influence the likelihood of prosocial behavior , namely :

1 . Situational characteristics , such situations are blurred or hazy and the number of people who saw the incident .

2 . The characteristics of people who saw the incident as age , gender , race , ability to help , and

3 . Victim characteristics such as gender , race , attractiveness.

Prosocial behavior is a behavior that makes us to always behave in the sincere. Because in social behave, we do not expect a reward for what we have done. Therefore, we must give a lesson on prosocial behavior to our kids since they were little. Prosocial behavior it is important to train themselves into noble and sincere man.

By :santri*mahasiswa