TY - JOUR
T1 - The Relation of Pro-Sociality to Self-Esteem
T2 - The Mediational Role of Quality of Friendships
AU - Zuffianò, Antonio
AU - Eisenberg, Nancy
AU - Alessandri, Guido
AU - Luengo Kanacri, Bernadette Paula
AU - Pastorelli, Concetta
AU - Milioni, Michela
AU - Caprara, Gian Vittorio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/2/1
Y1 - 2016/2/1
N2 - The present longitudinal study examined the role of quality of friendship in mediating the relation of pro-sociality to self-esteem over time. Participants were 424 Italian young adults (56% females) assessed at two waves (Mage=21.1 at Time 1; Mage=25 at Time 2). An autoregressive cross-lagged panel model was used to test the mediational model. Self- and friend-report measures of pro-sociality, quality of friendship, and self-esteem were included in the analyses. Results were in line with the hypothesized paths, with quality of friendship mediating the relation of pro-sociality to later self-esteem above and beyond its high stability. Self-esteem, in turn, predicted pro-sociality 4 years later. Overall, the present findings support the potential benefits of behaving pro-socially for an actor in terms of increased perceived self-worth and also expand previous work by outlining the specific mediational role of the quality of friendships. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.
AB - The present longitudinal study examined the role of quality of friendship in mediating the relation of pro-sociality to self-esteem over time. Participants were 424 Italian young adults (56% females) assessed at two waves (Mage=21.1 at Time 1; Mage=25 at Time 2). An autoregressive cross-lagged panel model was used to test the mediational model. Self- and friend-report measures of pro-sociality, quality of friendship, and self-esteem were included in the analyses. Results were in line with the hypothesized paths, with quality of friendship mediating the relation of pro-sociality to later self-esteem above and beyond its high stability. Self-esteem, in turn, predicted pro-sociality 4 years later. Overall, the present findings support the potential benefits of behaving pro-socially for an actor in terms of increased perceived self-worth and also expand previous work by outlining the specific mediational role of the quality of friendships. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1111/jopy.12137
DO - 10.1111/jopy.12137
M3 - Article
C2 - 25234333
AN - SCOPUS:84954304704
SN - 0022-3506
VL - 84
SP - 59
EP - 70
JO - Journal of personality
JF - Journal of personality
IS - 1
ER -