Psychological Development and Education ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 146-156.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2019.02.03

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A Multilevel Analysis of The Developmental Trajectory of Belief in a Just World in Adolescence and Its Predictors

TIAN Yuan1,2, SONG Youzhi1,2, ZHOU Zongkui1,2, HUANG Chun1,2, ZHAO Yiqian1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079;
    2. School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
  • Published:2019-04-19

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Abstract: To investigate the developmental trajectory of the just-world belief during adolescence, as well as its predictors, a sample of 518 senior one students from three senior high schools in Henan province, China, were recruited for this longitudinal study. They were asked to complete a battery of self-report measures of belief in a just world, friendship quality, and online social support. The results indicated that:(1) all participants endorsed the general BJW more strongly than the personal BJW. (2) It was shown that the general belief in a just world decreased slightly during three-time measurement, but the personal belief in a just world maintained on the same level across three time points. (3) Friendship quality and online social support were not only able to explain the individual differences in the development of adolescents' personal BJW, but also the general BJW.

Key words: belief in a just world, friendship quality, online social support, longitudinal study, multilevel analysis, adolescents

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