Perceived Neighborhood Social Resources as Determinants of Prosocial Behavior in Early Adolescence

被引：130

作者：

Lenzi, Michela ^{[1
]}

Vieno, Alessio ^{[1
]}

Perkins, Douglas D. ^{[2
]}

Pastore, Massimiliano ^{[1
]}

Santinello, Massimo ^{[1
]}

Mazzardis, Sonia ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Padua, Dept Dev & Social Psychol, I-35131 Padua, Italy

[2] Vanderbilt Univ, Ctr Community Studies, Nashville, TN USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY | 2012年 / 50卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

Neighborhood; Place attachment; Early adolescence; Prosocial behavior; Positive youth development; Path analysis; PLACE ATTACHMENT; AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS; PARENTING BEHAVIORS; CONDUCT PROBLEMS; MIDDLE-SCHOOL; COMMUNITY; LIFE; SUPPORT; HEALTH; SENSE;

D O I：

10.1007/s10464-011-9470-x

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The present study aims to develop an integrative model that links neighborhood behavioral opportunities and social resources (neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood friendship and neighborhood attachment) to prosocial (sharing, helping, empathic) behavior in early adolescence, taking into account the potential mediating role of perceived support of friends. Path analysis was used to test the proposed theoretical model in a sample of 1,145 Italian early adolescents (6th through 8th graders). More perceived opportunities and social resources in the neighborhood are related to higher levels of adolescent prosocial behavior, and this relationship is partially mediated by perceived social support from friends. The results offer promising implications for future research and intervention programs that aim to modify social systems to improve child and adolescent social competencies.

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页码：37 / 49

页数：13

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