Concern for mianzi: Relations with adjustment in rural and urban Chinese adolescents

Xinyin Chen; Jiaxi Zhou; Dan Li; Junsheng Liu; Minghao Zhang; Shujie Zheng; Xianguo Han

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Concern for mianzi: Relations with adjustment in rural and urban Chinese adolescents

Xinyin Chen^*
, Jiaxi Zhou
, Dan Li^*
, Junsheng Liu
, Minghao Zhang
, Shujie Zheng
, Xianguo Han

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Psychology and Cognitive Science

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The present study examined relations between concern for mianzi, or the social perception of one's prestige and standing in the group, and adjustment in Chinese adolescents. Participants were seventh- and ninth-grade students in rural and urban regions of China (n = 794, M_age = 14 years). Data were obtained from multiple sources including peer assessments, teacher ratings, self-reports, and school records. The results showed that concern for mianzi was associated with social competence, leadership, academic achievement, as well as aggression and mixed peer relationships in rural adolescents. In contrast, concern for mianzi was associated with comprehensive social, school, and psychological adjustment problems in urban adolescents. The results indicate the role of context in shaping the relations between adolescents' concern for mianzi and adjustment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	114-127
Number of pages	14
Journal	Child Development
Volume	95
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13964
State	Published - 1 Jan 2024

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