Social cognitive predictors of peer acceptance at age 5 and the moderating effects of gender

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作者
Braza, Francisco [1 ]
Azurmendi, Aitziber [2 ]
Munoz, Jose M. [3 ]
Carreras, Maria R. [3 ]
Braza, Paloma [3 ]
Garcia, Ainhoa [2 ]
Sorozabal, Aizpea [2 ]
Sanchez-Martin, Jose R. [2 ]
机构
[1] CSIC, Spanish Council Sci Res, Estac Biol Donana, Dept Ethol, E-41080 Seville, Spain
[2] Univ Basque Country, Fac Psychol, Area Psychobiol, San Sebastian, Spain
[3] Univ Cadiz, Dept Psychol, Fac Educ, Cadiz, Spain
关键词
INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; MIND DEVELOPMENT; SAME-SEX; CHILDHOOD; INTELLIGENCE; EMPATHY; FRIENDSHIP; PERSPECTIVE; COMPETENCE; REJECTION;
D O I
10.1348/026151008X360666
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B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
In this study we examined the effects of social intelligence, empathy, verbal ability and appearance-reality distinction on the level of peer acceptance, as well as the moderating role of gender. Participants were 98 five-year-old children (43 boys and 55 girls; mean age 5 years 3 months for boys and girls). Our results showed a main effect of social intelligence on peer acceptance, as well as several other effects that were moderated by gender: a significant and positive effect of verbal ability on social acceptance was found for boys; appearance-reality distinction was found to have a positive effect on social acceptance in the case of girls; and although empathy had a significant positive effect on social acceptance for both boys and girls, this effect was more pronounced among boys. Our results suggest that abilities promoting peer acceptance are different for boys and girls.
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页码:703 / 716
页数:14
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