Paper Title
Understanding the Association between Altruism, Personality, and Birth Order among Indian Young Adults

Abstract
Altruism is a voluntary helping behavior which is not motivated by rewards. The empathy-altruism hypothesis states that altruistic behavior results from empathy, a constant emotional response between the helper and the individual in need. Individual variances in familiar ways of thinking, feeling, and acting are called personalities. The personality of an individual determines their behavior. More importantly, Adler was among the first psychologists to document the importance of birth order on personality. The present study aims to understand the influence of personality and birth order on altruism. The data was collected from individuals aged 17 to 25, and a questionnaire consisting of standardized tools to measure altruism (Hindi SRAS) and personality (BFPI) was administered. Spearman’s rho and univariate analysis of variance revealed significant statistical findings.. The study does have its limitations, but we believe that the present research can contribute immensely to the field of social psychology. Keywords - Altruism, Personality, Birth Order, Young Adults, Univariate Analysis