I help, therefore, I am?-longitudinal interrelations of the three-dimensional moral self-concept and prosocial behaviours in 4-6-year-old children.

moral development moral self-concept preschool age prosocial behaviour prosocial development

Journal

The British journal of developmental psychology

ISSN: 2044-835X

Titre abrégé: Br J Dev Psychol

Pays: England

ID NLM: 8308022

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Date de publication:
14 Nov 2023

Historique:

revised: 04 09 2023

received: 21 03 2023

accepted: 29 09 2023

medline: 15 11 2023

pubmed: 15 11 2023

entrez: 14 11 2023

Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Children's moral self-concept (MSC) has been proposed to relate to prosocial behaviour. However, systematic assessments of their interrelations are scarce. The current study examines the early development, structure, stability and interrelation of three key prosocial behaviours and the corresponding dimensions of the moral self-concept. To this end, we use a longitudinal approach with three measurement points during the preschool years at ages 4, 5 and 6 years. We assess three prosocial dimensions of children's MSC through a puppet-interview. In addition, behavioural measures of children's helping, sharing and comforting were administered in a laboratory setting. By examining the longitudinal associations between MSC and prosocial behaviours, this study will provide valuable insights into the complex nature of prosocial development in early childhood.

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DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12464 PMID: 37964099

pubmed: 37964099

doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12464

doi:

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Journal Article

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eng

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Organisme : HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council

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