Direct and indirect effects of maternal and sibling intimacy on adolescents' volunteering via social responsibility values

A longitudinal study

Bibliographic Data

ID2927720
AuthorsMaiya (0000-0001-5691-9540, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA, corresponding author), Shawn D Whiteman (0000-0001-9782-2120, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA), Jenna R Cassinat (0000-0002-4740-3160, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA), Sarfaraz Serang (0000-0002-7985-4951, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA), Laura Wray-Lake (0000-0002-6091-4440, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA), B C Kelly (0000-0003-2039-1347, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA), Jennifer L Maggs (0000-0003-1601-6990, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA), Mustillo (0000-0002-5299-8891, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA), Sarah A Mustillo
Year2023
Volume40
Issue9
Pages2740-2762
Publication date2023-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/02654075221083301
PMID38948659
OpenAlexW4223568968
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited75

This study investigates the direct and indirect effects of maternal and sibling relational intimacy on adolescents' volunteering behaviors via their social responsibility values. Participants included two adolescents (50% female; M age = 1 year) and one parent (85% female; M age = 45 years) from 682 families ( N = 2046) from an ongoing longitudinal study. Adolescents self-reported their intimacy with mothers and siblings (Time 1), social responsibility values (Time 1), and volunteering (Times 1 and 2); parents reported on sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., gender, birth order, and family income). Results from a structural equation model indicated that after accounting for adolescents' earlier volunteering, both maternal and sibling intimacy were indirectly related to greater volunteering via social responsibility values. There were no significant direct effects from maternal or sibling intimacy to adolescents' volunteering. Results indicate that both mothers and siblings are important in socializing prosocial and civic values and behaviors during adolescence

Birth order · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal study · Prosocial behavior · Sibling · Sibling relationship · Structural equation modeling · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Demography · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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