Trajectories of familism values and the prosocial tendencies of Mexican American adolescents.

Abstract

We examined how the development of familism values from 5th to 10th grade relates to 12th-grade prosocial tendencies (after controlling for 10th-grade prosocial tendencies) using a stratified random sample of 749 Mexican American adolescents (M = 10.42 years of age at 5th grade; 48.9% girls) from 35 culturally and economically diverse neighborhoods. Most of the families (44.3%) were at or below $25,000 in annual income. A 2nd-order linear growth model represented adolescents' familism values at 5th grade (intercepts) and change in familism values from 5th to 10th grade (slopes), with the vast majority of slopes being negative. Higher intercepts predicted greater compliant and emotional prosocial tendencies, and higher (i.e., more positive or less negative) slopes predicted greater dire (female adolescents only) and public prosocial tendencies at 12th grade. The results underscore the important role of familism values in prosocial development among Mexican American adolescents. (PsycINFO Database Record

Cultural Values and Behavior among African American and European American Children

“…Cultural values.-The Mexican American Cultural Values Scale (MACVS) was used to assess cultural values of individualism and collectivism among Mexican American families in a longitudinal study in Arizona (Knight et al, 2009;Knight, Mazza, & Carlo, 2018). The current study is the only one we could identify using an African-American and European-American sample with this tested and reliable instrument.…”

Peran Perkembangan Moral Terhadap Perilaku Prososial Remaja

“…Perilaku prososial sendiri tergolong perilaku yang dipelajari (Matondang, 2016;Knight, Mazza, Carlo, 2017). Remaja mempelajari norma dan perilaku yang ditunjukkan oleh orang dewasa.…”

Familism values across the transition to adolescent motherhood: Links to family functioning and Mexican-origin adolescent mothers’ adjustment

“…In addition, the process of becoming a parent can foster engagement in one's cultural background, as young mothers begin to think more about their culture and the role it will play in parenting (Hughes et al, 2006). In contrast to evidence of normative declines in individual levels of familism values during adolescence for nonparenting teens (Knight et al, 2018;Padilla et al, 2016), an early transition to motherhood may serve to strengthen familism values across adolescence. Drawing on a life-course perspective (Elder et al, 1988) and Causadias's (2013) call for increased attention to the study of cultural development at the individual level, this study examines the developmental progression of familism values among Latina adolescents making an early transition to motherhood and tests whether the developmental timing of the pregnancy results in different patterns of change.…”

“…Evidence from several longitudinal studies suggests that early adolescence to young adulthood is a period of cultural development, including in familism values (Knight et al, 2018; Padilla et al, 2016). From early to late adolescence, overall declines are evident in adolescents’ familism values (Knight et al, 2018; Padilla et al, 2016).…”

“…A small body of longitudinal research has documented the development of familism values from adolescence through early adulthood (Fuligni & Pederson, 2002; Knight, Mazza, & Carlo, 2018; Padilla, McHale, Rovine, Updegraff, & Umaña-Taylor, 2016), as well as the implications of familism values for family functioning and youth adjustment (e.g., Knight et al, 2018; Padilla et al, 2016; Zeiders et al, 2013). We know little, however, about cultural development among adolescents who experience an atypical life transition during adolescence, such as the early transition to adolescent motherhood.…”