ERIC Number: EJ1298852
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jul
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0165-0254
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Examining Discrimination and Familism Values as Longitudinal Predictors of Prosocial Behaviors among Recent Immigrant Adolescents
Davis, Alexandra N.; McGinley, Meredith; Carlo, Gustavo; Schwartz, Seth J.; Unger, Jennifer B.; Rosiers, Sabrina E. Des; Baezconde-Garbanati, Lourdes; Lorenzo-Blanco, Elma I.; Soto, Daniel
International Journal of Behavioral Development, v45 n4 p317-326 Jul 2021
The current study was designed to address gaps in the existing literature by examining the role of discrimination and familism values as predictors of multiple forms of prosocial behaviors across time in a sample of recent immigrant Latino/a adolescents. Participants were 302 recent immigrant Latino/a adolescents (53.3% male; average age 14.51 years, range = 13-17). Data were collected from adolescents in two U.S. cities: Los Angeles (n = 150) and Miami (n = 152). Adolescents completed measures of their own discrimination experiences, familism values, and tendency to engage in six forms of prosocial behaviors. Results indicated generally positive links between familism values and prosocial behaviors. Discrimination also positively predicted public prosocial behaviors and negatively predicted altruistic prosocial behaviors. We discuss the development of cultural processes and perceptions of discrimination experiences, and how these factors predict helping behaviors among immigrant adolescents.
Descriptors: Social Discrimination, Social Values, Prosocial Behavior, Altruism, Family Relationship, Cultural Influences, Predictor Variables, Adolescents, Immigrants, Hispanic Americans, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles); Florida (Miami)
Grant or Contract Numbers: DA026594