Having Less But Giving More
Work Experience and Prosocial Behavior of Chinese Working-Class Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2329293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bryant 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, corresponding author), 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) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1582-1601 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Youth & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-118X • E-ISSN: 1552-8499 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0044118x19840239 |
| OpenAlex | W2928852121 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 43 |
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
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |