Fu Xinyuan, Padilla-Walker Laura M, Brown Michael N
Department of Psychology, School of Sociology and Psychology, Central University of Finance and Economics, China.
School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, USA.
J Adolesc. 2017 Jun;57:90-98. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.04.002. Epub 2017 Apr 10.
The present study examined age-trends and longitudinal bidirectional relations in self-esteem and prosocial behavior toward strangers, friends, and family over a four-year time period (age 11 to 14). A total of 681 adolescents were recruited in the United States (51% girls, 28% single parent families). A longitudinal panel model was conducted and the results showed that adolescent self-esteem was associated longitudinally with subsequent prosocial behavior toward strangers, and earlier prosocial behavior toward strangers promoted subsequent self-esteem. There were no such bidirectional relations between self-esteem and prosocial behavior toward friends and family. Findings also highlight the complexity of adolescent development of selfesteem and the multidimensional nature of prosocial behavior. Discussion focuses on understanding the dynamic interplay between adolescent selfesteem and prosocial behavior.
本研究考察了四年期间(11岁至14岁)自尊与对陌生人、朋友和家人的亲社会行为的年龄趋势及纵向双向关系。在美国共招募了681名青少年(51%为女孩,28%来自单亲家庭)。采用纵向面板模型进行分析,结果显示青少年自尊与随后对陌生人的亲社会行为存在纵向关联,且早期对陌生人的亲社会行为促进了随后的自尊。自尊与对朋友和家人的亲社会行为之间不存在这种双向关系。研究结果还凸显了青少年自尊发展的复杂性和亲社会行为的多维度性质。讨论集中于理解青少年自尊与亲社会行为之间的动态相互作用。