ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9184-5006 and Dunham, Yarrow
(January 2021):
(Peer) Group influence on children’s prosocial and antisocial behavior.
In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Vol. 201, 104994
Abstract
This study investigates the influence of moral ingroup versus outgroup behavior on 5- and 6-year-olds’ and 8- and 9-year-olds’ own moral behavior (N = 296). After minimal group assignment, children in Experiment 1 observed adult ingroup or outgroup members engaging in prosocial sharing or antisocial stealing before they themselves had the opportunity to privately donate stickers or take away stickers from others. Older children shared more than younger children, and prosocial models elicited higher sharing. Surprisingly, group membership had no effect. Experiment 2 investigated the same question using peer models. Children in the younger age group were significantly influenced by ingroup behavior, whereas older children were not affected by group membership. Additional measures reveal interesting insights into how moral ingroup and outgroup behavior affects intergroup attitudes, evaluations, and choices.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Form of publication: | Publisher's Version |
Faculties: | Psychology and Education Science > Department Psychology > Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie |
Subjects: | 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 150 Psychology 300 Social sciences > 370 Education |
ISSN: | 0022-0965 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 84596 |
Date Deposited: | 19. Jan 2022, 17:18 |
Last Modified: | 19. Jan 2022, 17:18 |