Yu, Q.; Wang, P.; Xia, X.; Zhao, L.; Zhu, S.; Wang, W. The Mediating Roles of Social Support and Basic Psychological Needs in the Relationship between Gratitude and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior. Current Psychology 2023, doi:10.1007/s12144-023-05515-y.
Yu, Q.; Wang, P.; Xia, X.; Zhao, L.; Zhu, S.; Wang, W. The Mediating Roles of Social Support and Basic Psychological Needs in the Relationship between Gratitude and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior. Current Psychology 2023, doi:10.1007/s12144-023-05515-y.
Yu, Q.; Wang, P.; Xia, X.; Zhao, L.; Zhu, S.; Wang, W. The Mediating Roles of Social Support and Basic Psychological Needs in the Relationship between Gratitude and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior. Current Psychology 2023, doi:10.1007/s12144-023-05515-y.
Yu, Q.; Wang, P.; Xia, X.; Zhao, L.; Zhu, S.; Wang, W. The Mediating Roles of Social Support and Basic Psychological Needs in the Relationship between Gratitude and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior. Current Psychology 2023, doi:10.1007/s12144-023-05515-y.
Abstract
Prosocial behavior is vital for positive social development among adolescents, contributing to improved peer relationships, emotional well-being, and social competence. Gratitude, a positive emotion arising from recognizing and appreciating benefits received from others, has been identified as a potential contributor to adolescent prosocial behavior. This study aimed to investigate the mediating roles of social support and basic psychological needs in the relationship between gratitude and prosocial behavior among adolescents. A total of 390 middle school students participated in a longitudinal study, completing questionnaires assessing gratitude, social support, basic psychological needs, and prosocial behavior at two time points with a six-month interval. The results indicated that gratitude positively correlated with social support, basic psychological needs, and prosocial behavior. Structural equation modeling revealed that social support and basic psychological needs partially mediated the relationship between gratitude and adolescent prosocial behavior. Moreover, a chain-like mediation effect was observed, wherein social support influenced basic psychological needs, which in turn predicted prosocial behavior. These findings emphasize the importance of gratitude in fostering prosocial behavior among adolescents and highlight the mediating roles of social support and basic psychological needs in this relationship.
Keywords
gratitude; prosocial behavior; social support; basic psychological needs; adolescence
Subject
Social Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health
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