The development of self- and group orientations among Chinese young adolescents

Implications for social and behavioral adjustment

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9787907
AutoresSiman Zhao (University of Dayton, autor correspondente), Xinyin Chen (0000-0002-0952-8659, University of Pennsylvania), Heejung Park (0000-0003-1958-7852, Scripps College), Dan Li (0009-0009-7330-3225, Shanghai Normal University), Junsheng Liu (0000-0002-6823-0617, East China Normal University), Liying Cui (0000-0001-5919-1946, Shanghai Normal University)
Ano2024
Volume60
Fascículo5
Páginas942-953
Data de publicação2024-05-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/dev0001719
PMID38358661
OpenAlexW4391839938
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10

Self- and group orientations represent distinct ways of perceiving the relations between the world and the self and are relevant to adolescents' development. Most of the existing studies in this area are cross-sectional, providing little information about how self- and group orientations develop. This 3-year longitudinal study examined the developmental patterns of self- and group orientations and their relations with adjustment among Chinese adolescents. The participants included 1,257 students (648 boys, initial M age = 13.37 years, SD = 0.63 years). Data on self- and group orientations and social and behavioral adjustment were obtained from multiple sources, including self-reports, peer nominations, and teacher ratings. The results showed that self-orientation increased, and group orientation decreased during early adolescence. Moreover, an increase (slope) in self-orientation was positively associated with subsequent assertive behavior, whereas a slower decrease in group orientation was positively associated with subsequent prosocial behavior and peer preference. The initial level (intercept) of self-orientation was positively associated with later externalizing problems, and the initial level of group orientation was negatively associated with later internalizing problems. The intercepts of self- and group orientations were higher for boys than girls. No significant gender differences were found in the slopes of self- and group orientations or in the associations of intercepts and slopes with adjustment outcomes. The results indicated different developmental patterns of self- and group orientations and their different implications for adjustment in Chinese adolescents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

Assertiveness · Developmental psychology · Future Orientation · Orientation (vector space · Peer group · Prosocial behavior · PsycINFO · Self-concept · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Psychology of Development and Education · Social Psychology