Psychological Development and Education ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 323-332.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2023.03.03

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Developmental Trajectory of Prosocial Behavior in Impoverished Children during Early Adolescence: The Effects of Gender and Parenting Style Heterogeneity

ZHAO Xian1,2, WANG Zhihang2, WANG Dongfang3, YUAN Yanyun2, YIN Xiayun1, LI Zhihua1   

  1. 1. Institute of Education, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201;
    2. College of Education, Hunan Agriculture University, Changsha 410128;
    3. School of Psychology and Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631
  • Published:2023-05-13

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Abstract: This study aimed to explore the developmental trajectory of Chinese impoverished children’s prosocial behaviors during early adolescence. Latent Profile Model and Multi-group Latent Growth Model was conducted to examine the development trajectory of prosocial behavior and to explore gender differences and predictive effects of parenting style heterogeneity on the developmental trajectory. A sample of 815 Chinese impoverished children (Meanage = 11.75 ±1.55 years old) were investigated four times in two years. Due to sample attrition, 763 Chinese impoverished children (Meanage = 13.88 ±1.52 years old) were investigated in the last survey. Results showed that: (1) Impoverished children’s prosocial behavior decreased linearly during the early of adolescence; (2) The heterogeneity of parenting style in poor families had significant effects on the initial level and developmental trajectory of children's prosocial behaviors, with the initial score of impoverished children’s prosocial behavior from positive caring groups significantly higher than other groups, but the developmental trajectory showed a linear decline; however, the prosocial behaviors of the children from the negative control groups were significantly lower than other groups at the initial level, but the developmental trajectory did not change significantly; (3) In terms of gender effect, the initial level of prosocial behavior of girls in the moderate caring groups were significantly higher than boys, and the decline rate of prosocial behavior of girls in this groups were slower than boys. Conclusion: The heterogeneity of parenting style had a significant effect on the developmental trajectory of prosocial behaviors of early adolescent impoverish children. Moderate caring parenting styles can relieve the decline rate of prosocial behaviors of female impoverished children.

Key words: impoverished children, prosocial behavior, development trajectory, parenting style, gender difference

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