Why are empathic children more liked by peers? The mediating roles of prosocial and aggressive behaviors

Wang, Mingzhong; Wang, Jing; Deng, Xueli; Wu, Chen

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2019.02.029

Cited by 54 publications

(45 citation statements)

References 49 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…On the one hand, no attention to research has been given to the impact of positivity on social entrepreneurial intention. On the other hand, empathy has been extensively studied in different research contexts (Balakrishnan & Fernandez, 2018; Bas‐Sarmiento et al, 2019; Kardos, Leidner, Pléh, Soltész, & Unoka, 2017; Wang, Wang, Deng, & Chen, 2019). However, the concept of empathy in investigating the social entrepreneurial intention of students has been scarcely studied (Bacq & Alt, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of positivity and empathy on social entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of perceived social support

Younis

Peng

Nadeem

et al. 2020

Journal of Public Affairs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Social entrepreneurship is a growing area of interest among practitioners. Social entrepreneurship meets and satisfies social needs and brings social change through innovative ideas. This study aims to investigate the impact of positivity and empathy of individuals on social entrepreneurial intention. This study considers the mediating role of social entrepreneurial self‐efficacy between the relationship of positivity, empathy, and social entrepreneurial intention. In addition, this study investigates perceived social support as a boundary condition between the relationship of social entrepreneurial self‐efficacy and social entrepreneurial intention. Findings show that positivity and empathy positively influence social entrepreneurial self‐efficacy, which subsequently positively influences social entrepreneurial intention. Furthermore, results show that high perceived social support strengthens the relationship between social entrepreneurial self‐efficacy and social entrepreneurial intention. Discussions and implications based on the study findings are reported.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of positivity and empathy on social entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of perceived social support

Younis

Peng

Nadeem

et al. 2020

Journal of Public Affairs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…If students are bullying someone whom they actually like and perceive as kind to everyone, they are likely to be less inclined to dehumanize and blame the victim than in the three bullying conditions above. The victim cannot simply be stripped of his or her human qualities and equal value, reduced to a negative label, or blamed but is perceived as deserving to be treated well and is at a lower risk of victimization (Babarro et al, 2017;Wang et al, 2019;Ma et al, 2020). In fact, bullying someone who is liked, friendly, and kind to others is so obviously wrong and unjustifiable that, for most children and adolescents, engaging in such behavior would inevitably create cognitive dissonance, resulting in aversive arousal (Festinger, 1962;McGrath, 2017), feelings of guilt and self-condemnation (Bandura, 1999(Bandura, , 2016, and moral distress (cf., Brüggemann et al, 2019;Gini et al, 2020).…”

Section: The Likable Victimmentioning

confidence: 99%

Situationally Selective Activation of Moral Disengagement Mechanisms in School Bullying: A Repeated Within-Subjects Experimental Study

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

With reference to social-cognitive theory, the aim of the present study was to examine whether school students' tendency to display different moral disengagement mechanisms varies according to different social cues in hypothetical events in which they are engaged in bullying behavior. A repeated within-subjects experimental design was adopted. A total of 706 Swedish students (aged 10-20) from 75 classrooms responded to four verbal bullying vignettes by filling out a self-report survey. The results showed changes in moral disengagement mechanisms across the bullying situations. For instance, moral justification, victim blaming, and dehumanization scored higher in the mean victim condition and lower in the likable victim condition than in the other two conditions. Diffusion of responsibility was higher in the group conformity condition than in the other conditions. The findings also revealed differences in the levels of moral disengagement mechanisms within the bullying conditions. For example, euphemistic labeling and displacement of responsibility scored higher than the other mechanisms in the laughing audience condition. Victim blaming scored higher than the other mechanisms in the mean victim condition. Dehumanization, victim blaming, and moral justification scored lowest while euphemistic labeling was higher than most of the other mechanisms in the likable victim condition.

show abstract

“…Research on aggression and prosocial behavior indicates that children's behavioral styles have a substantial impact on different facets of their peer relationships, including their peer acceptance. With respect to main effects, there is substantial evidence that children's prosocial behaviors are positively associated with peer acceptance (Pakaslahti et al, 2002;Eisenberg et al, 2006;Kuppens et al, 2009;Carlo et al, 2012;Caprara et al, 2014;Wang et al, 2019). When children engage in cooperative behaviors (e.g., sharing, helping, instrumental, social, and emotional support), they are likely to foster a harmonious social climate that encourages their peers to reciprocate these behaviors.…”

Section: Direct Aggression Prosocial Behaviors and Peer Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…These positive interaction styles make children desirable friends and playmates, and promote their reputation as being highly likable. In contrast, direct aggression is likely to lead to lower peer acceptance and greater peer rejection (Card et al, 2008;Carlo et al, 2012;Ettekal and Ladd, 2015a,b;Wang et al, 2019). When children engage in threatening and confrontational behaviors, they are likely to foster a hostile social climate.…”

Section: Direct Aggression Prosocial Behaviors and Peer Acceptancementioning

confidence: 99%

Co-occurring Trajectories of Direct Aggression and Prosocial Behaviors in Childhood: Longitudinal Associations With Peer Acceptance

Ettekal

Mohammadi

2020

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study examined the longitudinal associations among children’s direct (physical and verbal) aggression, prosocial behaviors, and peer group acceptance in middle childhood (Grades 1 to 4). Children’s co-occurring aggressive and prosocial behaviors were assessed in order to identify distinct trajectory subgroups. Subsequently, variations in the development (i.e., continuity and changes) in peer acceptance were examined for each of the identified subgroups. The sample consisted of 784 children who were ethnically and socioeconomically diverse (47% girls, 37.4% Latino or Hispanic, 34.1% European American, and 23.2% African American; about 65% low SES) who were followed longitudinally from Grades 1 to 4 (Mage = 6.57 years old in Grade 1). Results revealed several distinct trajectory subgroups, including children who were primarily aggressive or prosocial, as well as children who exhibited co-occurring aggression and prosocial behaviors. Comparing these subgroups, the use of co-occurring prosocial behaviors appeared to have some protective effect on aggressive children’s peer acceptance. However, aggression was nonetheless associated with lower peer acceptance. The findings provide insights pertaining to the heterogeneity among aggressive children, the protective effects of prosocial behaviors on peer acceptance, and the differential effects of moderate versus high aggression.

show abstract

Why are empathic children more liked by peers? The mediating roles of prosocial and aggressive behaviors

Cited by 54 publications

References 49 publications

Impact of positivity and empathy on social entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of perceived social support

Impact of positivity and empathy on social entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of perceived social support

Situationally Selective Activation of Moral Disengagement Mechanisms in School Bullying: A Repeated Within-Subjects Experimental Study

Co-occurring Trajectories of Direct Aggression and Prosocial Behaviors in Childhood: Longitudinal Associations With Peer Acceptance

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About