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Family economic pressure and early adolescents' prosocial behavior: The importance of considering the types of prosocial behavior

Family economic pressure and early adolescents' prosocial behavior: The importance of considering... INTRODUCTIONEntering adolescence (around 11 years), youth engage in prosocial behavior (i.e., voluntary acts aimed to benefit others; Eisenberg et al., 2015) with greater frequency than before in development due to changes in social, cognitive, and emotional skills and increased opportunities to engage with more diverse individuals (Carlo et al., 2003; Fabes et al., 1999). Prosocial behavior is linked to higher levels of optimism, self‐regulation, better academic performance, and prosperity (e.g., thriving financially, happiness) as adolescents transition into adulthood (Memmott‐Elison et al., 2020; Oberle et al., 2022). Prosocial behavior can also prevent aggressive behaviors (Caprara et al., 2014) and depressive symptoms (Oberle et al., 2022) among children and adolescents. While there are many contextual factors to consider regarding prosocial behavior, developmental researchers have generally focused on socialization processes such as parenting and peer relations in relation to prosocial behavior; how variations in social environments, such as family economic pressure, are related to prosocial behavior has not received much research attention, especially during early adolescence (see Eisenberg et al., 2015 for a review). Understanding how environmental factors relate to youth's prosocial development could inform programs tailored to foster prosociality from multiple levels, such as creating strategies aimed at improving parent practices to reduce felt economic pressure.Family economic pressure and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Adolescence Wiley

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© 2023 Foundation for Professionals in Services to Adolescents.
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INTRODUCTIONEntering adolescence (around 11 years), youth engage in prosocial behavior (i.e., voluntary acts aimed to benefit others; Eisenberg et al., 2015) with greater frequency than before in development due to changes in social, cognitive, and emotional skills and increased opportunities to engage with more diverse individuals (Carlo et al., 2003; Fabes et al., 1999). Prosocial behavior is linked to higher levels of optimism, self‐regulation, better academic performance, and prosperity (e.g., thriving financially, happiness) as adolescents transition into adulthood (Memmott‐Elison et al., 2020; Oberle et al., 2022). Prosocial behavior can also prevent aggressive behaviors (Caprara et al., 2014) and depressive symptoms (Oberle et al., 2022) among children and adolescents. While there are many contextual factors to consider regarding prosocial behavior, developmental researchers have generally focused on socialization processes such as parenting and peer relations in relation to prosocial behavior; how variations in social environments, such as family economic pressure, are related to prosocial behavior has not received much research attention, especially during early adolescence (see Eisenberg et al., 2015 for a review). Understanding how environmental factors relate to youth's prosocial development could inform programs tailored to foster prosociality from multiple levels, such as creating strategies aimed at improving parent practices to reduce felt economic pressure.Family economic pressure and

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Journal of Adolescence – Wiley

Published: Aug 1, 2023

Keywords: early adolescents; economic pressure; prosocial behavior; socioeconomic status; types of prosocial behavior

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