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Affect-congruent social-cognitive evaluations and behaviors
Kätlin Peets1, Ernest V E Hodges, Christina Salmivalli
1Department of Psychology, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland. katlin.peets@utu.fi
Child Development
|February 14, 2008
Summary
Children
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Social Cognition
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Children's feelings toward peers shape their social understanding.
- Peer relationships influence social-cognitive evaluations and behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how affect towards peers impacts social-cognitive evaluations.
- To examine the link between peer affect and children's behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Sociometric nomination to identify liked, disliked, and neutral peers.
- Hypothetical vignettes with negative consequences were used.
- Assessed intent, outcome expectations, self-efficacy, aggression, and victimization.
Main Results:
- Children demonstrate social-cognitive differentiation based on peer relationship types.
- Evaluations and behaviors are specific to the relationship context.
- Affect towards peers predicts social-cognitive processing and actions.
Conclusions:
- Children's social-cognitive processes are sensitive to peer relationship quality.
- Affective bonds with peers influence social judgment and behavioral responses.
- Findings highlight the importance of peer relationships in social development.
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