Associations between prosocial behavior, externalizing behaviors, and internalizing symptoms during adolescence: A meta‐analysis
| Autor: | Hailey G. Holmgren, Alan J. Hawkins, Laura M. Padilla-Walker, Madison K. Memmott-Elison |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Adolescent Social Psychology Poison control 050109 social psychology Context (language use) Developmental psychology Interviews as Topic Young Adult Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Juvenile delinquency Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Affective Symptoms Child Defense Mechanisms Preadolescence Aggression 05 social sciences Human factors and ergonomics Altruism Psychiatry and Mental health Prosocial behavior Adolescent Behavior Child Preschool Meta-analysis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female medicine.symptom Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescence. 80:98-114 |
| ISSN: | 1095-9254 0140-1971 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.01.012 |
| Popis: | Introduction The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis investigating the consistency and strength of relations between prosocial behavior, externalizing behaviors, and internalizing symptoms from preadolescence (i.e., 1–9 years) to late adolescence (i.e., 19–25 years). This study directly addresses inconsistencies and gaps in the available literature by providing the field with a detailed, synthesized description of these associations. Method Fifty-five studies met the inclusion criteria, containing 742 independent correlational effect sizes. Statistical information and other study information was coded and entered into Comprehensive Meta-analysis III software, which was used to analyze results. Results Results showed that higher levels of prosocial behavior were significantly associated with lower levels of externalizing behaviors, as expected. Additionally, more reported prosocial behavior was related to less reported internalizing symptoms. Follow-up analyses revealed specific relationships between prosocial behavior and aggression, deviant peer association, risky sexual behavior, substance use, delinquency/general externalizing behavior, depression, and general internalizing behaviors (i.e., emotional problems, negative emotionality). A variety of moderators of these associations were considered, including age and sex. Conclusions Findings are discussed in the context of the broader research literature, weaknesses in the field are noted, and numerous meaningful directions for future research are presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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