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ArticleBMC psychology2026

Cultural comparison of positive development: network analyses of adolescents' ecological systems in Mainland and non-Mainland China.

Xiaoran Xue, Xiaofang Weng, Mengyu Miranda Gao, Wanting Yang, Rongqi Ding, Wei Cui, Zhuo Rachel Han

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Xiaoran XueBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Xiaofang WengBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Mengyu Miranda GaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Wanting YangBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Rongqi DingBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Wei CuiFaculty of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
Zhuo Rachel HanBeijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China. rachhan@bnu.edu.cn.

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Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 01900310400209543General Project of Ministry of Education Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences 2025JZDZ028
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Abstract

Understanding the ecological contexts of adolescents' positive development across different sociocultural settings remains critical but underexamined. This study examined how family and school factors, along with adolescents' positive developmental outcomes, interrelate as an ecological network across subcultural groups in Greater China. Network analyses revealed a more tightly connected configuration within the Mainland China (MC) group, with denser connections among family factors, school factors, and positive developmental outcomes. In contrast, the non-Mainland China (non-MC) network exhibited weaker overall connectivity. Reading competence and resilience were the most central outcomes within the MC network, whereas parental emotional support demonstrated greater bridging strength within the non-MC network. Additionally, belongingness emerged as a central factor across both groups. Findings highlight cross-subcultural differences in adolescents' developmental ecologies and provide a foundation for culturally responsive interventions.

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Adolescent DevelopmentCross-Cultural ComparisonAdolescentChinaFemaleHumansMaleResilience, PsychologicalSchoolsSocial GroupSocial SupportAdolescents’ positive developmentEcological systemsNetwork analysisSubcultural context

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PMID42415158
PMCPMC13621737

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