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03-05-2023 | ORIGINAL PAPER

From Self to Others: Examining the Association Between Self-Compassion and Prosocial Behavior in Chinese Adolescents Using Latent Profile Analysis

Auteurs: Xinyi Liu, Yaoyao Shen, Lijuan Cui, Ben Liu, Ying Yang

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 6/2023

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Abstract

Objectives

Self-compassion involves a positive attitude towards oneself and has been conceptualized as a multidimensional construct, encompassing self-warmth and self-coldness. Considering the development of social function during adolescence, it is necessary to explore whether the positive attitude would transfer from self to others (i.e., prosocial behavior). Thus, the current study first aimed to examine the latent profiles of Chinese adolescents using latent profile analysis (LPA) and further examined the differences in prosocial behavior across these profiles, which helped to illustrate the distinct role of self-warmth and self-coldness on socially related outcomes.

Method

Five hundred thirty-three Chinese adolescents completed assessments of self-compassion and prosocial behavior (261 females; 15–20 years, M = 17.18, SD = 0.71). The LPA was conducted to identify latent profiles of self-compassion, and ANOVA was further adopted to illustrate the differences of prosocial behavior across all the latent profiles of self-compassion.

Results

Four latent profiles were identified: indifference (43.3%, low on all dimensions), uncompassionate (14.4%, high on self-coldness but low on self-warmth), compassionate (15.6%, high on self-warmth but low on self-coldness), and high responding (26.7%, high on all dimensions). Adolescents in the compassionate group showed the highest level of prosocial behavior, followed by the high responding group, the uncompassionate group, and the indifference group.

Conclusions

Findings supported that the latent profiles had specific characteristics in terms of prosocial behavior, indicating the relative independent promotive role of self-warmth on prosocial behavior.
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Metagegevens
Titel
From Self to Others: Examining the Association Between Self-Compassion and Prosocial Behavior in Chinese Adolescents Using Latent Profile Analysis
Auteurs
Xinyi Liu
Yaoyao Shen
Lijuan Cui
Ben Liu
Ying Yang
Publicatiedatum
03-05-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 6/2023
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02133-4