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This research aims to explore how family support and teacher-student relationships influence prosocial behavior in children and adolescents.

August 12, 2026The Educational and Developmental Psychologist

When family and school interact: response surface analysis reveals independent, compensatory and motivational pathways to children and adolescents’ prosociality in China

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This research aims to explore how family support and teacher-student relationships influence prosocial behavior in children and adolescents.
Conducted two studies in China: a large-scale survey (N=10,279) and a longitudinal design (N=547).
Utilized response surface analysis to evaluate contextual patterns and motivational mechanisms.
Studied the satisfaction of basic psychological needs as a mediating factor.
Study 1 identified both independent and compensatory effects of family and school predictors on prosocial behaviour.
Study 2 confirmed these independent effects and demonstrated that satisfying basic psychological needs mediates the influence of family and school contexts.
Findings underscore the importance of combined support from family and school environments for fostering prosociality.

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Randomized trial examines effects of family and school support on prosocial behaviour in children and adolescents, suggesting integrated support is vital.

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Peng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c208206a85aed514b738d https://doi.org/10.1080/20590776.2026.2693465

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Randomized trial examines effects of family and school support on prosocial behaviour in children and adolescents, suggesting integrated support is vital.

When family and school interact: response surface analysis reveals independent, compensatory and motivational pathways to children and adolescents’ prosociality in China

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When family and school interact: response surface analysis reveals independent, compensatory and motivational pathways to children and adolescents’ prosociality in China

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