ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The influence of self-concept on prosocial behavior in delinquent juveniles: a chain mediation analysis involving belief in a just world and self-control.
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Prosocial behavior reflects social adaptation and rehabilitation in delinquent juveniles. However, the cognitive and regulatory mechanisms linking self-concept to prosocial behavior remain unclear. This study examined whether belief in a just world (BJW) and self-control mediate the association between self-concept and prosocial behavior. Mediation was tested both independently and sequentially. In the sequential mediation model, self-concept influenced BJW. BJW then influenced self-control. Self-control, in turn, influenced prosocial behavior. A sample of 387 delinquent juveniles from correctional centers in Shandong Province, China, completed the self-concept scale, the belief in a just world scale, the brief self-control scale, and the prosocial behavior scale. Pearson correlation and sequential mediation analyses (PROCESS Model 6) were conducted. Results indicated: (1) self-concept, BJW, self-control, and prosocial behavior correlated significantly and positively; (2) BJW and self-control each independently mediated the effect of self-concept on prosocial behavior; (3) the effect of self-concept on prosocial behavior was also sequentially mediated by BJW and then self-control. These findings clarify the cognitive-regulatory pathway from self-concept to prosocial behavior in delinquent juveniles and underscore the importance of these factors in rehabilitation.
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