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Parental warmth positively predicts adolescents' prosocial behavior through the mediating effect of gratitude, and this relationship is strengthened by high levels of interpersonal trust. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the longitudinal link between parental warmth and adolescent prosocial behavior, testing gratitude as a mediator and interpersonal trust as a moderator.

August 23, 2026Family Relations

Relationships Among Parental Warmth, Interpersonal Trust, Gratitude, and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescents: A Three‐Wave Study

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WLWeina LeiYuncheng University WHWeiping HuChinese Academy of Sciences DDDavid Yun DaiAlbany State University

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Longitudinal study finds parental warmth enhances adolescent prosocial behavior via gratitude and interpersonal trust, highlighting key family-driven psychological mechanisms.

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To examine the longitudinal link between parental warmth and adolescent prosocial behavior, testing gratitude as a mediator and interpersonal trust as a moderator.
Conducted a three-wave longitudinal survey tracking 1,332 adolescents across three time points.
Assessed parental warmth and interpersonal trust at Time 1, gratitude at Time 2, and prosocial behavior at Time 3.
Tested mediation and moderated mediation pathways using PROCESS Macro Models 4 and 8.
Parental warmth positively predicted adolescent prosocial behavior longitudinally via the mediating role of gratitude.
Interpersonal trust significantly moderated both the direct effect of parental warmth on prosocial behavior and the indirect effect mediated by gratitude.

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Lei et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aadc57677a341144461d5 https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70280

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Longitudinal study finds parental warmth enhances adolescent prosocial behavior via gratitude and interpersonal trust, highlighting key family-driven psychological mechanisms.

Relationships Among Parental Warmth, Interpersonal Trust, Gratitude, and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescents: A Three‐Wave Study

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Relationships Among Parental Warmth, Interpersonal Trust, Gratitude, and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescents: A Three‐Wave Study

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