Rescue Workers Prosocial Behavior And Their Relationship With Counterproductive Work Behavior: Moderating Role Of Social And Emotional Competence

Abstract

The current research examined the effects of prosocial behavior on counterproductive behavior of rescue workers moderated by social and emotional competence. A sample comprises of 385 operational rescue workers from four adjacent districts of Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu and Karak. Descriptive, quantitative and correlational procedures were used for analysis. Data was collected through reliable and valid questionnaires. For the measurement of rescue workers prosocial behavior, a newly self-developed and validated scale was used while the other two variables were measured through valid and structured questionnaires (permitted by the authors). Data was collected in personal visits from all the participants. Different statistical tools were used to find out Descriptive, regression and ANOVA etc. findings of the study explored that there is negative correlation (β= -.048, sig 0.000, p <0.05) between rescue workers prosocial behavior and their counterproductive work behavior while no moderating effect (β=.001, t=.788 & p=.431) was found on the association of prosocial behavior and counterproductive work behavior. The study suggests some other variables may be examined with prosocial behavior and sample may be taken from other organizations working in emergency situations.