Identity development and online and offline prosocial behaviors among early and middle adolescents

ABSTRACT: Research has demonstrated that adolescents of the digital age engage in developmental tasks by interacting with others in both online and offline environments. However, no studies have investigated how adolescents develop their identity, a crucial developmental task, by engaging in online and offline prosocial behaviors. To address this research gap, we examined the role of online and offline prosocial behavior in identity development during adolescence using variable- and person-centered approaches. The participants were 608 individuals in early adolescence (50.2% girls; age range = 12–13 years, Mage = 12.75 years, SD = 0.43) and 594 individuals in middle adolescence (50.3% girls; age range = 15–16 years, Mage = 15.79 years, SD = 0.41) in Japan. They completed questionnaires to measure id

SUBMITTER: Iwasa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248000 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature