prosocial behavior
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 Statement of the Problem 5
1.3 Significance of Study 6
1.4 Research Objective 6
S1.5 Hypotheses 8
1.6 Terminology Definition 9
1.7 Limitation of the Study 11
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 12
2.1 Family Strength 12
2.2 Relationship between Personal Characteristic and Family Strength 12
2.3 Relationship between Family Characteristic and Family Strength 14
2.4 Prosocial Behavior 15
2.5 Relationship between Personal Characteristic and Prosocial Behavior 15
2.6 Relationship between Family Characteristic and Prosocial Behavior 17
2.7 Relationship between Family Strength and Prosocial Behavior 17
2.8 Summary 18
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 18
3.1 Research Designs 19
3.2 Study Location 20
3.4 Instrumentation 23
3.5 Data Collection 24
3.6 Data Analysis 25
REFERENCES 27
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
Over the last decade, prosocial behavior becomes increasingly importance in the social context. Prosocial behavior is influenced by the family strength. Based on Bronfenbrenner’s (1992) Ecological System Theory, prosocial is divide into two major factors that is contextual (family and friends) and personal (personal characteristic and sex). Therefore, personal and family characteristic will contribute to family strength and adolescents’ prosocial behavior. Family process which includes of family caring and connectedness is correlated with prosocial behavior involvement of adolescence (Resnick, Harris, & Blum, 1993). In addition, the quality of parental attachment within child will contribute to the type and frequency of adolescents’ prosocial behavior (Eberly & Montemayor, 1999). In fact, prosocial behavior is one of the actions that made with the intention of benefiting others (Eisenberg & Fabes, 1998). The issues of prosocial behavior becomes more frequently as the growing population increases. In Malaysia, the population of our nation is increasing over year. Since there is
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 Statement of the Problem 5
1.3 Significance of Study 6
1.4 Research Objective 6
S1.5 Hypotheses 8
1.6 Terminology Definition 9
1.7 Limitation of the Study 11
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 12
2.1 Family Strength 12
2.2 Relationship between Personal Characteristic and Family Strength 12
2.3 Relationship between Family Characteristic and Family Strength 14
2.4 Prosocial Behavior 15
2.5 Relationship between Personal Characteristic and Prosocial Behavior 15
2.6 Relationship between Family Characteristic and Prosocial Behavior 17
2.7 Relationship between Family Strength and Prosocial Behavior 17
2.8 Summary 18
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 18
3.1 Research Designs 19
3.2 Study Location 20
3.4 Instrumentation 23
3.5 Data Collection 24
3.6 Data Analysis 25
REFERENCES 27
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
Over the last decade, prosocial behavior becomes increasingly importance in the social context. Prosocial behavior is influenced by the family strength. Based on Bronfenbrenner’s (1992) Ecological System Theory, prosocial is divide into two major factors that is contextual (family and friends) and personal (personal characteristic and sex). Therefore, personal and family characteristic will contribute to family strength and adolescents’ prosocial behavior. Family process which includes of family caring and connectedness is correlated with prosocial behavior involvement of adolescence (Resnick, Harris, & Blum, 1993). In addition, the quality of parental attachment within child will contribute to the type and frequency of adolescents’ prosocial behavior (Eberly & Montemayor, 1999). In fact, prosocial behavior is one of the actions that made with the intention of benefiting others (Eisenberg & Fabes, 1998). The issues of prosocial behavior becomes more frequently as the growing population increases. In Malaysia, the population of our nation is increasing over year. Since there is
References: Figure 1.1: Relationship between amount of parental monitoring of adolescent and percentage participating in no risky behaviors Source from: Child Trends, 2009 Conceptual: Relationship qualities that contribute to the emotional health and well-being of the family. It is a set of relationship and processes that satisfy support and protect to family members (Moore et al, 2009). Operational: Respondent’s score on the Rosenberg’s (1979) self-esteem scale. The higher the score, the higher the self-esteem of respondent are.