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Mariëlle Zondervan-Zwijnenburg1, Simone Dobbelaar2, Mara van der Meulen2
1Department of Methodology and Statistics.
Developmental Psychology
|April 21, 2022
Summary
Prosocial behavior does not appear to directly reduce behavioral problems over time within individuals. Longitudinal analysis suggests changes in prosocial behavior do not predict subsequent changes in behavioral issues.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Prosocial behavior is theorized as a protective factor against behavioral problems.
- Limited research exists on within-person changes in prosocial behavior and behavioral problems over time.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate longitudinal associations between prosocial behavior and behavioral problems.
- To examine within-person changes in prosocial behavior and their impact on behavioral problems.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study using random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPMs).
- Analyzed two twin cohorts in early and middle childhood.
- Utilized parental reports and observational tasks for prosocial behavior assessment.
Main Results:
- Found a significant between-person association between externalizing behavior and prosocial behavior in middle childhood.
- Some evidence suggested externalizing problems influence later prosocial behavior in middle childhood.
- RI-CLPMs primarily supported that within-person changes in prosocial behavior are unrelated to changes in behavioral problems.
Conclusions:
- Findings do not support the hypothesis that increased prosocial behavior directly leads to decreased behavioral problems.
- Emphasizes the complex, multifaceted nature of prosocial behavior and its relationship with behavioral issues.
- Highlights the need for nuanced understanding beyond direct causal links.
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