Publications [#383538] of Kenneth A. Dodge

Journal Articles

1. Cirimele, F; Pastorelli, C; Bornstein, MH; Zuffianò, A; Remondi, C; Gerbino, M; Bacchini, D; Di Giunta, L; Oburu, P; Skinner, AT; Sorbring, E; Steinberg, L; Uribe Tirado, LM; Yotanyamaneewong, S; Alampay, LP; Al-Hassan, SM; Chang, L; Deater-Deckard, K; Dodge, KA; Gurdal, S; Junla, D; Lansford, JE (2025). Prosocial behavior and school performance in the transition to adolescence: A multicultural study. Applied Developmental Science. [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/06/16)

   Abstract:
   The present study explored the bidirectional longitudinal associations between prosocial behavior and school performance during adolescence in six countries (Colombia, Italy, Jordan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States). A total sample of 884 adolescents (T1: Mage = 10.34 years, SD = 0.69) reported their prosocial behavior, while adolescents’ mothers (N = 871) and fathers (N = 773) reported their children’s school performance over three-time points covering the transition to adolescence (from ages 10 to 16). A Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model, controlling for countries’ Human Development Index, child gender, and family SES, showed that adolescents with high levels of prosocial behavior also have high school performance on a stable basis over time. Moreover, being more prosocial than usual is positively associated with higher-than-expected school performance at each time point. The implications of the interplay between prosocial behavior and school performance during the transition to adolescence in multicultural contexts are discussed.