Author(s)

Kuiyong Zuo, Ranran LI and Xiangying Wang

Corresponding Author

Xiangying Wang

Abstract

To study the influence of family parenting style and peer relationship on junior high school students' prosocial behavior. Methods: The modified prosocial behavior scale, peer acceptance dimension of peer relationship scale and family parenting style scale were used to investigate 2510 junior high school students from 3 schools in Jiangsu province. Findings: (1) Positive parenting style (r= 0.242,P <0.01) and peer relationship (r=0.261,P <0.01) had significant positive effects on prosocial behavior, and positive parenting style (r= 0.056,P<0.05) had significant positive effects on peer relationship. (2) Negative parenting style had significant negative effects on peer relationship (r=-0.452,P <0.01) and prosocial behavior (r=-0.398,P <0.01). (3) Family parenting style not only directly affects the prosocial behavior of junior high school students, but also affects the prosocial behavior through the mediating role of peer relationship. Conclusion: Peer relationship plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between family parenting style and junior high school students' prosocial behavior.

Keywords

Junior high school students; Family parenting style; Peer relationship; Prosocial behavior