Are Older Adults More Prosocial Than Younger Adults? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Prosociality refers to voluntary behaviors that intend to benefit others. Most of the existing literature suggests that older adults tend to act more prosocially compared to younger adults, whereas some studies show that older adults might not be that prosocial under certain conditions. The current study aimed to summarize the mixed findings and quantify the age difference in prosociality by conducting a qualitative systematic review and a quantitative meta-analysis.

Research design and methods

Literature search was conducted based on 5 databases. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed and this review was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42022333373).

Results

Based on the qualitative synthesi

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322677 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature