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Do Adolescents Adopt the Prosocial Behaviors of the Classmates They Like? A Social Network Analysis on Prosocial Contagion




TekijätChávez, Daniela V.; Palacios, Diego; Laninga-Wijnen, Lydia; Salmivalli, Christina; Garandeau, Claire F.; Berger, Ghristian; Kanacri, Bernadette Paula Luengo

KustantajaSpringer

Julkaisuvuosi2025

JournalJournal of Youth and Adolescence

Vuosikerta54

Numero1

Aloitussivu17

Lopetussivu31

ISSN0047-2891

eISSN1573-6601

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02037-z

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02037-z

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/457115494


Tiivistelmä

While the influence of high-status peers on maladaptive behaviors is well-documented, socialization processes of prosocial behavior through high-status peers remain understudied. This study examined whether adolescents’ prosocial behavior was influenced by the prosocial behavior of the peers they liked and whether this effect was stronger when the peers they liked were also well-liked by their classmates. Three waves of data, six months apart, were collected among Chilean early adolescents who completed peer nominations and ratings at Time 1 (n=294, Mage=13.29, SD=0.62; 55.1% male), Time 2 (n=282), and Time 3 (n=275). Longitudinal social network analyses showed that adolescents adopted the prosocial behavior of the classmates they liked - especially if these classmates were well-liked by peers in general. In addition, adolescents low in likeability were more susceptible to this influence than adolescents high in likeability. The influence resulted both in increases and – especially – decreases in prosocial behavior, depending on the level of prosociality of the liked peer. Findings suggest that likeability represents an important aspect of peer status that may be crucial for understanding the significance of peer influence with respect to prosocial behaviors during adolescence.


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