Empathy as a moderator variable in the relationship between altruistic behavior and a social responsibility among faculty of nursing female students

Abstract EN

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between altruistic behavior and a Social responsibility, and also the relationship between empathy and altruistic behavior and a Social responsibility, and also the moderating role of empathy in the relationship between altruistic behavior and a Social responsibility.

Research included (150) female students, with mean age (21, 5) SD (±3, 4).

Tools were: empathy scale (prepared by the researcher), altruistic behavior scale (prepared by the researcher), and Social responsibility scale (prepared by researcher).

Results showed that there is a positive significant relationship between altruistic behavior and a Social responsibility, there is a positive significant relationship between empathy and altruistic behavior and a Social responsibility.

Results also showed that there is a moderating role of empathy in the relationship between altruistic behavior and a Social responsibility.