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Direct and Indirect Effects of Maternal and Sibling Intimacy on Adolescents' Volunteering Via Social Responsibility Values: A Longitudinal Study
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
  • Sahitya Maiya, Utah State University
  • Shawn D. Whiteman, Utah State University
  • Jenna C. Dayley, Utah State University
  • Sarfaraz Serang, Utah State University
  • Laura Wray-Lake, University of California
  • Brian C. Kelly, Purdue University
  • Jennifer L. Maggs, Pennsylvania State University
  • Sarah A. Mustillo, University of Notre Dame
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd.
Publication Date
4-10-2022
Abstract

This study investigates the direct and indirect effects of maternal and sibling relational intimacy on adolescents' volunteering behaviors via their social responsibility values. Participants included two adolescents (50% female; M age = 1 year) and one parent (85% female; M age = 45 years) from 682 families (N = 2046) from an ongoing longitudinal study. Adolescents self-reported their intimacy with mothers and siblings (Time 1), social responsibility values (Time 1), and volunteering (Times 1 and 2); parents reported on sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., gender, birth order, and family income). Results from a structural equation model indicated that after accounting for adolescents' earlier volunteering, both maternal and sibling intimacy were indirectly related to greater volunteering via social responsibility values. There were no significant direct effects from maternal or sibling intimacy to adolescents' volunteering. Results indicate that both mothers and siblings are important in socializing prosocial and civic values and behaviors during adolescence.

Citation Information
Maiya, S.+, Whiteman, S. D., Cassinat, J. R.*, Serang, S., Wray-Lake, L., Kelly, B. C., Maggs, J. L., & Mustillo, S. A. (2022). Direct and indirect effects of maternal and sibling intimacy on adolescents' volunteering via social responsibility values: A longitudinal study. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221083301