title: Prosociality during the transition from late adolescence to young adulthood: the role of effortful control and ego-resiliency.
abstract: The present prospective study examined the prediction of prosociality from effortful control and ego-resiliency from late adolescence to emerging adulthood. Participants were 476 young adults (239 males and 237 females) with a mean age of 16 years (SD = .81) at T1, 18 years (SD = .83) at T2, 20 years (SD = .79) at T3, 22 years (SD = .81) at T4, and 26 years (SD = .81) at T5. Controlling for the stability of the examined variables and the effect of potential confounding variables (i.e., sex, socioeconomic status [SES], and age), results supported a model in which a temperamental dimension, effortful control, positively predicted a specific behavioral tendency (i.e., prosociality) indirectly through mediation by a personality factor (i.e., ego-resiliency). Practical implications of the results are discussed in terms of the importance of early prevention efforts designed to enhance the capacity to cope effectively with emotional reactions and difficult situations.
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy guido.alessandri@uniroma1.it.
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alessandri
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Bernadette Paula
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Luengo Kanacri
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, Tempe, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zuffianò
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milioni
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vecchione
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Gian Vittorio
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Caprara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D041923:Adolescent Development; D000328:Adult; D004532:Ego; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012919:Social Behavior; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: effortful control; ego-resiliency; longitudinal mediation; prosociality