Children differ substantially in peer-nominated prosocial behavior in elementary classrooms¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In upper elementary classes, children averaged 7 prosocial nominations with an SD of 4 peers, indicating clear between-child differences. → 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 · r2

The review reports, citing Boor-Klip et al. (2017), a study of 59 upper elementary classes of approximately 25 children in which "the reported standard deviation was 4 peers" around a mean of 7 prosocial nominations, with some children receiving none and others 20 or more.

"children were, on average, nominated by 7 classmates as being prosocial; however, the reported standard deviation was 4 peers, indicating clear differences between children."

Discussion¶

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