Childhood parental companionship, self-esteem and prosocial behavior in college students: A correlation analysis

• Published in: Archives of psychiatric nursing Vol. 43; pp. 87 - 91
• Main Authors: Zhang, Ziying, Fu, Lizhong, Jing, Wang, Liao, Zhengluan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Altruism; Care; College; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Parental companionship; Parents; Prosocial behavior; Self Concept; Self-esteem scale; Student; Students; SES; Parental companionship; Prosocial behavior; College; Student; Self-esteem scale; Care
• ISSN: 0883-9417; 1532-8228
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2023.01.002

We aimed to evaluate the correlation of Childhood parental companionship, self-esteem and prosocial behavior in college students. We conducted a survey to assess the childhood parental companionship, self-esteem and prosocial behavior in our college from November 1, 2021 to December 15, 2021. The parental companionship status questionnaire, Self-Esteem Scale (SES) and prosocial behavior questionnaire were used for survey. Pearson linear correlation analysis was used for evaluating the correlation of childhood parental companionship, self-esteem and prosocial behavior in college students. The Bootstrap method was used to test the potentially mediating effect. A total of 2186 college students were included. The average total companionship score was (60.52 ± 5.17), the average self-esteem scale score was (27.15 ± 8.56), the prosocial behavior questionnaire score was (61.19 ± 15.04). Pearson correlation analysis indicated that childhood parental companionship was positively correlated with self-esteem (r = 0.679) and prosocial behavior(r = 0.679) in included college students (all P < 0.05). Self-esteem had mediating effect on parental companionship and prosocial behavior of included college students, its mediating effect was −0.445, accounting for 77.92 % of the total effect. Childhood parental companionship is positively correlated with self-esteem and prosocial behavior, and self-esteem play a mediating role in the parental companionship and prosocial behavior of college students. •College students have low level of childhood parental companionship and prosocial behavior, and high level of self-esteem.•Childhood parental companionship is positively correlated with self-esteem scale and prosocial behavior.•Self-esteem plays a mediating role in the parental companionship and prosocial behavior of college students.