Changes in early adolescents' sense of responsibility to their parents in the United States and China: implications for academic functioning.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2011.01588.x

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Changes in early adolescents' sense of responsibility to their parents in the United States and China: implications for academic functioning.

Published Jul 1, 2011 · E. Pomerantz, Lili Qin, Qian Wang

Child development

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Abstract

This research examined American and Chinese children's sense of responsibility to their parents during early adolescence, with a focus on its implications for children's academic functioning. Four times over the seventh and eighth grades, 825 children (mean age = 12.73 years) in the United States and China reported on their sense of responsibility to their parents. Information on children's academic functioning was also collected from children as well as school records. Although children's sense of responsibility to their parents declined over the seventh and eighth grades in the United States, this was not the case in China. In both countries, children's sense of responsibility was predictive of enhanced academic functioning among children over time.

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Key takeawayIn both countries, children's sense of responsibility to their parents during early adolescence predicts improved academic functioning over time.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Changes in early adolescents' sense of responsibility to their parents in the United States and China: implications for academic functioning.

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