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A comparison of four methods for assessing natural helping ability
Author(s) -
Stahl Jessica V.,
Hill Clara E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.20195
Subject(s) - natural (archaeology) , psychology , helping behavior , measure (data warehouse) , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , archaeology , database , history
The current study was designed to compare four possible methods of identifying natural helpers: a self‐report measure of natural helping ability, ratings by others of helping ability based on two 10‐minute helping sessions, self‐report on measures assessing theoretically‐derived constructs related to natural helping, and a self‐report of intent to pursue a helping career. On the basis of a correlational analysis, we found the most support for the self‐report measure of natural helping ability and intent to pursue a helping career. Implications for research and training are provided. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.