Personality Traits in relation to Altruism: “Yes” or “No”

Altruism is the principle and moral practice of concern for happiness of other human beings, resulting in a quality of life both material and spiritual. There is a connection between the altruism and personality traits. To find out the relationship between personality traits and altruism, the present study aims to explore the association between personality traits and altruism among young adults. For the purpose of the study, samples of 100 students belonging to age group 18-25 years were randomly selected. The NEO-FFI and Altruism Test were administered on the subjects. A correlational design was used in the present study. Results of the study showed that neuroticism and openness trait is negatively correlated with altruism, on the other side; Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Extraversion to experience are positively associated with altruism.