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Does Prosociality in Early-to Mid-Adolescence Protect Against Later Development of Antisocial Behaviours?

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Does Prosociality in Early-to Mid-Adolescence Protect Against Later Development of Antisocial Behaviours? / Speyer, Lydia Gabriela; Obsuth, Ingrid; Eisner, Manuel et al.
In: The Journal of Early Adolescence, 13.11.2023.

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Harvard

Speyer, LG, Obsuth, I, Eisner, M, Ribeaud, D & Murray, AL 2023, 'Does Prosociality in Early-to Mid-Adolescence Protect Against Later Development of Antisocial Behaviours?', The Journal of Early Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231210254

APA

Speyer, L. G., Obsuth, I., Eisner, M., Ribeaud, D., & Murray, A. L. (2023). Does Prosociality in Early-to Mid-Adolescence Protect Against Later Development of Antisocial Behaviours? The Journal of Early Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231210254

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Speyer LG, Obsuth I, Eisner M, Ribeaud D, Murray AL. Does Prosociality in Early-to Mid-Adolescence Protect Against Later Development of Antisocial Behaviours? The Journal of Early Adolescence. 2023 Nov 13. Epub 2023 Nov 13. doi: 10.1177/02724316231210254

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Speyer, Lydia Gabriela ; Obsuth, Ingrid ; Eisner, Manuel et al. / Does Prosociality in Early-to Mid-Adolescence Protect Against Later Development of Antisocial Behaviours?. In: The Journal of Early Adolescence. 2023.

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title = "Does Prosociality in Early-to Mid-Adolescence Protect Against Later Development of Antisocial Behaviours?",
abstract = "Connections between prosociality and antisocial behaviors have been recognized; however, little research has studied their developmental links longitudinally. This is important to illuminate during early adolescence as a sensitive period for social development in which prosociality could protect against the development of later antisocial behaviors. This study investigates the within-person developmental links between prosociality and antisocial behaviors, as well as a potential mediating role of peer relationships, across ages 11, 13, and 15 ( N = 1526; 51% male) using random-intercept cross-lagged panel models. Results indicated that neither self-reported nor teacher-reported prosociality was associated with reduced aggressive behaviors but suggested a direct protective ({\textquoteleft}promotive{\textquoteright}) effect of teacher-reported prosociality on bullying perpetration. These findings suggest that promoting prosociality in early adolescence may help reduce some antisocial behaviors over early to mid-adolescent development. Improving prosociality could be explored as a target in intervention approaches such as school-based anti-bullying interventions.",
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AU - Murray, Aja Louise

PY - 2023/11/13

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AB - Connections between prosociality and antisocial behaviors have been recognized; however, little research has studied their developmental links longitudinally. This is important to illuminate during early adolescence as a sensitive period for social development in which prosociality could protect against the development of later antisocial behaviors. This study investigates the within-person developmental links between prosociality and antisocial behaviors, as well as a potential mediating role of peer relationships, across ages 11, 13, and 15 ( N = 1526; 51% male) using random-intercept cross-lagged panel models. Results indicated that neither self-reported nor teacher-reported prosociality was associated with reduced aggressive behaviors but suggested a direct protective (‘promotive’) effect of teacher-reported prosociality on bullying perpetration. These findings suggest that promoting prosociality in early adolescence may help reduce some antisocial behaviors over early to mid-adolescent development. Improving prosociality could be explored as a target in intervention approaches such as school-based anti-bullying interventions.

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