Prosocial and aggressive descriptive norms vary considerably between classrooms¶

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Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2029: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In a Dutch sample of 1492 children in 59 classrooms, prosocial descriptive norms ranged from 13 to 44% (M = 27%, SD = 7%), and aggressive norms typically vary between 5 and 20%. → Krijnen 2024

Evidence¶

Krijnen 2024¶

Krijnen, M. A., Wansink, B. G. J., van den Berg, Y. H. M., van Tartwijk, J., & Mainhard, T. (2024). Citizenship in the Elementary Classroom Through the Lens of Peer Relations. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09870-5

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review reports, citing Boor-Klip et al. (2017) and Hendrickx et al. (2016), that "prosocial descriptive norms ranged from 13 to 44%" across 59 classrooms, indicating solidarity is more commonly enacted in some classrooms than others; aggressive norms typically vary between 5 and 20%.

"in a Dutch sample of 1492 children in 59 elementary classrooms, prosocial descriptive norms ranged from 13 to 44% (M = 27%, SD = 7%)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Peer-nominated aggressive behavior varies widely between children, with physical aggression nominations ranging up to all classmates — related
• Children differ substantially in peer-nominated prosocial behavior in elementary classrooms — related
• Classrooms differ in network density and centrality, indicators of social cohesion — related