Family socioeconomic status; Subjective socioeconomic status; Prosocial behavior; Gender; Adolescents
家庭社会经济地位; 主观社会地位; 亲社会行为; 性别; 青少年
Abstract:
Previous studies have found inconsistent associations between socioeconomic status (objective and subjective socioeconomic status) and prosocial behavior. Little research has examined the possible underlying mechanism of effects of subjective socioeconomic status on the association between objective socioeconomic status and prosocial behavior. Additionally, subjective socioeconomic status and prosocial behavior may be influenced by gender. The current study sought to extend the literature by examining the role of a family’s objective socioeconomic status on prosocial behavior and the potential influences of subjective socioeconomic status and gender. Participants were 1173 Chinese adolescents (58.9% female; Mage= 15.02 years). As hypothesized, highly family socioeconomic status adolescents reported more prosocial behavior. Further, subjective socioeconomic status fully mediated the relationship between family socioeconomic status and prosocial behavior. The association between subjective socioeconomic status and prosocial behavior was stronger for boys than for girls. The current study adds to our understanding of the impact of socioeconomic status on prosocial behavior.
探讨家庭社会经济地位与亲社会行为之间的关系,揭示主观社会地位在其间的中介作用,以及性别的调节作用。采用家庭社会经济地位指数、主观社会地位量表和青少年亲社会倾向量表对1173名青少年进行调查。有调节的中介效应检验发现,主观社会地位在家庭社会经济地位与亲社会行为之间起显著中介作用,性别调节这一中介路径的后半段,即主观社会地位与亲社会行为的关联在男生中更强。本研究揭示了主观社会地位在客观的家庭社会经济地位与青少年亲社会行为间的中介机制,并发现了性别的调节作用,为理解社会经济地位影响亲社会行为的心理机制提供了新的理论视角和实践启示。