Association of relative deprivation with social withdrawal and its underlying mechanisms: A large cross-sectional study among Chinese migrant adolescents

Xiong, Meng; Hu, Zhi-qin; Ye, Yiduo

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03194-9

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“…This finding suggests that individuals with higher relative deprivation are less likely to use cognitive reappraisal when emotions need to be regulated. From the perspective of social comparison theory ( Suls and Wheeler, 2012 ), when adolescents engage in comparisons with their peers, if they perceive themselves to be at a relative disadvantage or facing unfair circumstances, it activates negative thinking patterns and increases the likelihood of adopting negative coping strategies ( Xiong et al, 2022 ).…”

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Cognitive reappraisal and empathy chain-mediate the association between relative deprivation and prosocial behavior in adolescents

Xu,

Chen,

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundRelative deprivation is one of the factors that influences the development of personality and behavior. However, it is still unclear whether and how relative deprivation decreases the prosocial behavior in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the association between relative deprivation and adolescent prosocial behavior and the role of emotion regulation strategies and empathy in modifying this association.MethodsThe present study included 609 secondary school students (M = 15.42 years, SD = 0.653) in Fujian Province, China. All participants completed the Relative Deprivation Questionnaire, Emotion Regulation Scale, the Basic Empathy Scale, and Prosocial Behavior Scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and Mplus 7.4.ResultsRelative deprivation was negatively correlated with cognitive reappraisal, but positively correlated with expressive suppression. Cognitive reappraisal was positively correlated with empathy and prosocial behavior, but expressive suppression was not. Empathy was positively correlated with prosocial behavior. Relative deprivation decreased prosocial behavior through (a) cognitive reappraisal, (b) empathy, and (c) chain mediation of cognitive reappraisal and empathy. No significant mediating effect of expressive suppression was found.ConclusionThe results indicate that relative deprivation decreases adolescent prosocial behavior, and that cognitive reappraisal and empathy are the potential psychological mechanisms that affect the association between relative deprivation and adolescent prosocial behavior.

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Cognitive reappraisal and empathy chain-mediate the association between relative deprivation and prosocial behavior in adolescents

Xu,

Chen,

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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Longitudinal relationships between perceived social support and social behaviors in preadolescence and early adolescence: the mediating role of social self-concept

Zhang,

Wu,

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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The effect of social withdrawal on life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents: the mediating and moderating effects of parental support

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Association of relative deprivation with social withdrawal and its underlying mechanisms: A large cross-sectional study among Chinese migrant adolescents

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Cognitive reappraisal and empathy chain-mediate the association between relative deprivation and prosocial behavior in adolescents

Cognitive reappraisal and empathy chain-mediate the association between relative deprivation and prosocial behavior in adolescents

Longitudinal relationships between perceived social support and social behaviors in preadolescence and early adolescence: the mediating role of social self-concept

The effect of social withdrawal on life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents: the mediating and moderating effects of parental support

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