UNIVERSITARIOS Y RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL

This research was aimed to study frequency and intention of socially accountable behaviour in 5515 students from six Chilean universities. It used the CACSR questionnaire (Davidovich, Espina, Navarro, 2005) composed by two scales measuring 10 categories of behaviour and 3 categories of intention. Results showed a low self-attribution of socially accountable behaviour because only one(SocialInteraction) out of these ten categories fulfils the requirements: frequency and benefit for everybody.These results reflect an impoverishment on the identity formation and a devaluation of interpersonal relationships based on ethical considerations of justice and care. Consequently, there is a progressive disinterest in the concept of welfare for everybody and an increasing possibility of social damage. It is critical to implement strategies to counteract the identified weaknesses and promote the formation of responsible citizens for social welfare.