9th Annual WML Academic Symposium

The Effects of Interpersonal Relationships on Urgency of Altruistic Behaviors
Presenter: Sequoia Miller
Developed under the guidance of Dr. Katherine Van Allen, Psychology

This research study investigated the relationship between the strength of interpersonal relationships in the workplace and their ability to facilitate a display of altruism in a work environment. This study involved 33 participants from a locally owned counseling agency with two locations in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Staff member’s participation in a winter donation drive and their level of urgency measured a display of altruism as either an immediate donation (ID), delayed donation (DD), or no donation (ND). The conclusion of the study determined a positive correlation between high interpersonal relationships and a delayed donation.