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Good deeds survey: Women help differently than men
A survey shows that willingness to help is very popular among Germans. However, there are differences between age groups and between genders.
The Germans are happy to help. More than half said they had done a good deed in the past four weeks and helped someone who was not part of their family or circle of friends. This was the result of a representative survey by the survey institute YouGov on behalf of the aid organization Malteser.
Almost one in three said they had helped someone or offered help in the week before the survey, and a further 23 percent said they had helped someone in the last month. Only seven percent said they “generally do not offer help to people who are not part of my family or circle of friends.”
Women listen more often
The help ranged from explaining the way to strangers or carrying heavy objects (46 percent) to listening to someone in a difficult situation (46 percent) to neighborhood help (36 percent) and digital or technical advice (34 percent) to donations (29 percent) or participation in a charitable event (19 percent).
Women are more likely to listen or offer emotional support, while men are more likely to help with technical problems. Women are also more likely to actively ask whether help is needed (31 percent), while men are more likely to respond to requests via third parties or social media.
82 percent believe in the power of good deeds
There are also differences in the age groups. Of those surveyed over 45, 84 percent said they tended to help “spontaneously.” Among 18 to 44 year olds, more people are actively looking for ways to offer help (26 percent).
According to those surveyed, the willingness to help is also good for society as a whole. 86 percent said that people felt safer in a society where friendliness was practiced. 86 percent are also of the opinion that mutual help strengthens cohesion. 82 percent are convinced that a good deed can trigger a chain reaction.
“We are very pleased about the great spontaneous willingness to help, which is reflected in the results of the volunteer monitor. This shows how important humanity and solidarity are for all of us,” says Alexandra Bonde, Vice President of the Malteser Relief Service.
For the survey, around 2,100 people aged 18 and over were representatively selected according to age, gender and region from November 29th to December 2nd and interviewed in online interviews.
Source: Stern
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