Things got a little emotional on the Breakfast program this morning when 6PR listeners called in to give their definition of mateship.

It comes after a new survey found that women identify with the values of mateship more strongly than men.

The research, conducted by The Conversation, surveyed more than 500 people and found that a majority of both men and women agreed that mateship was an important Australian value.

Press PLAY to hear from the 6PR listeners below