Having Less But Giving More

Work Experience and Prosocial Behavior of Chinese Working-Class Youth

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2329293
AutoresBryant P H Hui (0000-0003-3063-9297, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China), N Pun (0000-0001-5725-6988, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, autor correspondente), J L Qiu (0000-0001-9950-1267, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Anita Koo (0000-0003-2944-8928, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China)
Ano2020
Volume52
Fascículo8
Páginas1582-1601
Data de publicação2020-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoYouth & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0044118x19840239
OpenAlexW2928852121
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas43

Adolescent behavior is often negatively viewed especially regarding work experience. By introducing a concept of prosocial behavior, our study attempts to provide an alternative view on the effects of teenage job and work experience. We hypothesized that work experience could generate more prosocial behaviors. By surveying a large group of working-class youth ( N = 2,860) from eight Chinese vocational schools and using structural equation modeling, we confirmed that the pattern of 'having less, giving more' could be found in our sample. Our findings revealed that work experience could facilitate prosocial behavior via the increase of knowledge of both contract-based rights and labor action. By understanding working-class youth's prosocial behavior as a positive outcome of work experience, this study calls for further research on other positive outcomes, such as cooperation, civic engagement, and solidarity, among working-class youth

Class (philosophy) · Developmental psychology · Pedagogy · Political science · Prosocial behavior · Solidarity · Vocational education · Work (physics) · Work engagement · Working class · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support