Role of Gender Differences in Prosocial Behavior and Friendship Quality in School Children

The present research explored Prosocial Behavior and Friendship Quality in School Children. Any behavior that is regarded as being helpful without a need or expectation of anything in return falls under the broad category of helping behaviors termed Prosocial Behavior. Friendship quality is described by how strong and stable a friendship is. The present study was conducted on a sample of School Children to determine the gender related differences in terms of Prosocial Behavior and Friendship Quality in School Children. A total of 600 Schoolchildren were a part of the present study. The sample was collected from various Government and Private Schools of Lahore. The School Prosocial Behavior Assessment Scale (SPBAS) and Friendship Quality Scale (FQS) were used in the present study. The results revealed strong positive correlations between Prosocial Behavior and Friendship Quality. Prosocial Behavior was also predicted by the Help and Closeness subscale of FQS. Differences were also observed in terms of Class, Age, and Gender in the Prosocial Behavior and Friendship Quality of the School Children