Peer factors and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents from difficult families
Abstract Adolescents from difficult families (ADF) is a vulnerable group in China, and there have been few studies focused on them at present. To improve the welfare system for vulnerable groups and gain a better understanding of the situation regarding ADF, it is important to identify the associati...
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| description | Abstract Adolescents from difficult families (ADF) is a vulnerable group in China, and there have been few studies focused on them at present. To improve the welfare system for vulnerable groups and gain a better understanding of the situation regarding ADF, it is important to identify the association between peer factors, family functioning, and prosocial behavior among ADF. 1047 adolescents aged 10–15 from difficult families were selected from 21 counties in 7 provinces across China based on the multistage stratified sampling method. Regression analysis and moderation analyses were performed to identify the association of prosocial behavior with peer factors and family functioning. Lower peer quality and poorer family functioning were significantly associated with less prosocial behavior. The was no significant association between peer quantity and prosocial behavior. Family functioning moderated the relationship between peer quality and prosocial behavior. ADF with higher quality peers are more likely to show more prosocial behavior, and poor family functioning would weaken the association between peer quality and prosocial behavior. The protection of ADF can begin by improving family functioning and guiding ADF to form relationships with high-quality peers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-159da0d1188d424f80ed2973b80318062024-01-14T12:21:36ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-01-011411710.1038/s41598-023-50292-0Peer factors and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents from difficult familiesYuexuan Mu0Benfeng Du1School of Public Health, Soochow UniversityInterdisciplinary Innovation Platform of Public Health and Disease Prevention and Control for Health Policy, Renmin University of ChinaAbstract Adolescents from difficult families (ADF) is a vulnerable group in China, and there have been few studies focused on them at present. To improve the welfare system for vulnerable groups and gain a better understanding of the situation regarding ADF, it is important to identify the association between peer factors, family functioning, and prosocial behavior among ADF. 1047 adolescents aged 10–15 from difficult families were selected from 21 counties in 7 provinces across China based on the multistage stratified sampling method. Regression analysis and moderation analyses were performed to identify the association of prosocial behavior with peer factors and family functioning. Lower peer quality and poorer family functioning were significantly associated with less prosocial behavior. The was no significant association between peer quantity and prosocial behavior. Family functioning moderated the relationship between peer quality and prosocial behavior. ADF with higher quality peers are more likely to show more prosocial behavior, and poor family functioning would weaken the association between peer quality and prosocial behavior. The protection of ADF can begin by improving family functioning and guiding ADF to form relationships with high-quality peers.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50292-0 |
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| title | Peer factors and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents from difficult families |
| title_full | Peer factors and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents from difficult families |
| title_fullStr | Peer factors and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents from difficult families |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peer factors and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents from difficult families |
| title_short | Peer factors and prosocial behavior among Chinese adolescents from difficult families |
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