Forgiveness as a Mediator between Psychological Suzhi and Prosocial Behavior in Chinese Adolescents

Cao, Xiaoyang; Zhao, Hongxia; Zhang, Dajun

doi:10.3390/bs12090330

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“…Consistent with previous research, experiencing frequent childhood adversities (e.g., CPAN) could hinder adolescents’ cognitive, personality, and social development, thereby weakening their psychological suzhi levels [ 70 ]. Consequently, individuals with low levels of psychological suzhi tend to show more psychological stress and conflict, leading to an increased incidence of mental health problems and reduced engagement in prosocial behaviors [ 71 ].…”

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Early Emotional Experiences and Prosocial Behavior among Chinese Adolescents: The Roles of Psychological Suzhi and Subjective Socioeconomic Status

Liu

Cao

Zhang

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Prosocial behavior plays a vital role in adolescents’ well-being and social functioning, with the recall of early emotional experiences being a major influence. Positive experiences such as early memories of warmth and safeness (EMWS) contribute to prosocial interpersonal characteristics, whereas adverse experiences such as child psychological abuse and neglect (CPAN) lead to social withdrawal or behavioral problems. The direct effects of EMWS and CPAN on prosocial behavior were investigated in this study, along with the mediation effect of psychological suzhi and the moderation effect of subjective socioeconomic status (SSS). A sample of 948 adolescents (Mage = 14.05 years, SD = 1.68 years; 43.6% females) was randomly recruited to complete self-report questionnaires. Correlation results indicated that EMWS promoted prosocial behavior, whereas CPAN was negatively associated with prosocial behavior. Path analyses confirmed the mediating role of psychological suzhi on the effects of EMWS and CPAN on prosocial behavior. SSS was shown to moderate the effects of EMWS on prosocial behavior and CPAN on psychological suzhi. Compared to lower SSS, higher SSS would reinforce the positive impact of EMWS on prosocial behavior and exacerbate the negative impact of CPAN on psychological suzhi. The current study provided new insight into understanding the underlying mechanisms of prosocial behavior from the perspective of early emotional experiences.

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Early Emotional Experiences and Prosocial Behavior among Chinese Adolescents: The Roles of Psychological Suzhi and Subjective Socioeconomic Status

Liu

Cao

Zhang

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Behavioral Sciences

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“…Theoretical developments suggest that forgiveness may be a type of coping strategy that contributes to protecting an individual against violence and harassment (negative outcomes) as well as promoting positive outcomes (Garthe & Guz, 2019). Forgiveness has been found to be associated with greater prosocial behavior in adolescents (Chen et al, 2022;García-Vázquez et al, 2020). Indeed, an experimental study by Karremans et al (2005) showed that forgiveness promotes generous giving behaviors.…”

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Growth patterns of ingroup and outgroup prosocial behavior in Colombian and Uruguayan adolescents: Examining gratitude and forgiveness as predictors of change

Mesurado,

Resett

2023

J of Research on Adolesc

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The first goal of the current research was to study the short‐term developmental patterns of ingroup and outgroup prosocial behavior during the middle adolescence stage among Uruguayan and Colombian adolescents. The second goal was to study the probability of inclusion in each trajectory class arising from gratitude and forgiveness (understood as the absence of negative emotions and the presence of positive emotions toward an aggressor) while controlling for gender and age. The study included two short‐term longitudinal samples from two Latin American countries: Colombia (N = 212, M age = 13.82 years, SD = 1.25) and Uruguay (N = 269, M age = 14.02 years, SD = 1.39). The data were collected at three time points within a 3‐month interval. The first finding indicated that different patterns in ingroup and outgroup prosocial behavior in adolescents emerged in both Latin American countries. Moreover, two classes—high and low—were identified in the trajectory of ingroup prosocial behavior, while three different classes—high, moderate, and low—were found in the trajectory of outgroup prosocial behavior in both countries. The results indicated that high levels of gratitude increased the probability that Uruguayan adolescents were included in the group of adolescents with high levels of ingroup prosocial behavior. High levels of positive emotions toward an aggressor (a dimension of forgiveness) increased the probability that a Colombian adolescent belonged to the group of adolescents with high levels of ingroup prosociality. Regarding outgroup prosocial behavior, different predictors were also identified between the countries. The results indicated that high levels of gratitude and positive emotions toward an aggressor increased the probability that Uruguayan adolescents were included in the group of adolescents with high or moderate levels of outgroup prosocial behavior. Only positive emotions toward an aggressor increased the probability that Colombian adolescents were included in the group of adolescents with high or moderate levels of outgroup prosocial behavior.

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“…These components of life satisfaction are related to a positive individual psychological condition, good physical condition, and good interpersonal functioning (Busseri et al, 2012). Forgiveness refers to a type of positive emotion where one can actively forgive others and feel at ease with oneself (Chen et al, 2022). Among the top-down factors that contribute to life satisfaction, forgiveness has been widely explored (Lachmann et al, 2021).…”

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Forgiveness, rumination, and self‐control as the predictors of adolescent life satisfaction: A comparison of two serial mediational models

Liu

2023

Psychology in the Schools

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Research has documented a bidirectional relationship between forgiveness and self‐control, influencing adolescent satisfaction with life. However, the potential psychosocial mechanisms underpinning this association remain nebulous. In that study, two hypothetical models were compared to disentangle the unique role of forgiveness and self‐control independently on life satisfaction. Four hundred and forty‐eight adolescents completed a multisection questionnaire. After controlling for age and gender, results showed: (a) Forgiveness, rumination, and self‐control are significantly associated with life satisfaction among Chinese adolescents; (b) Rumination and self‐control played serial mediating roles in the association between forgiveness and life satisfaction in Model A; (c) Rumination and forgiveness serially mediated the relationship between self‐control and life satisfaction in Model B; (d) Furthermore, the total effect of self‐control on life satisfaction was stronger than that of forgiveness on life satisfaction. This study provides a new entry point for the unique mechanisms between self‐control/forgiveness and life satisfaction, which has important practical implications for developing effective interventions to improve life satisfaction among adolescents.

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Forgiveness as a Mediator between Psychological Suzhi and Prosocial Behavior in Chinese Adolescents

Cited by 6 publications

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Early Emotional Experiences and Prosocial Behavior among Chinese Adolescents: The Roles of Psychological Suzhi and Subjective Socioeconomic Status

Early Emotional Experiences and Prosocial Behavior among Chinese Adolescents: The Roles of Psychological Suzhi and Subjective Socioeconomic Status

Growth patterns of ingroup and outgroup prosocial behavior in Colombian and Uruguayan adolescents: Examining gratitude and forgiveness as predictors of change

Forgiveness, rumination, and self‐control as the predictors of adolescent life satisfaction: A comparison of two serial mediational models

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