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Positive Youth Development: Parental Warmth, Values, and Prosocial Behavior in 11 Cultural Groups
Concetta Pastorelli1, Antonio Zuffianò1, Jennifer E Lansford2
1Sapienza University of Rome.
Journal of Youth Development : Bridging Research and Practice
|December 10, 2021
Summary
Parental warmth and family obligation values positively influence children's prosocial behavior during the crucial transition to adolescence. This cross-cultural study highlights the importance of a supportive family environment for positive child development.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parenting styles significantly impact children's social-emotional development.
- Prosocial behavior is crucial for social integration and well-being.
- Understanding cultural variations in parenting and child development is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between parental warmth, family obligation values, and children's prosocial behavior.
- To investigate these associations across diverse cultural groups during the transition to adolescence.
- To identify factors fostering positive child development in a cross-cultural context.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal, cross-cultural study involving 1107 families across 11 cultural groups.
- Data collected over three years from mothers, fathers, and children aged 9-12.
- Multivariate change score analysis used to assess developmental trajectories.
Main Results:
- Positive associations were found between changes in parental warmth, family obligation values, and prosocial behavior.
- Parental warmth at ages 9-10 predicted increased prosocial behavior in later childhood and early adolescence.
- Findings were consistent across most of the 11 cultural groups studied.
Conclusions:
- A positive family context, marked by warmth and shared prosocial values, is vital for children's development.
- Parenting practices play a significant role in shaping prosocial behavior across cultures.
- Interventions promoting warm parent-child relationships can foster positive youth development.
Keywords:
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