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Direct linkKing, Rachel Ann; Jordan, Ashley E.; Liberman, Zoe; Kinzler, Katherine D.; Shutts, Kristin – Developmental Psychology, 2023
People who are in close relationships tend to do and like the same things, a phenomenon termed the "homophily principle." The present research probed for evidence of the homophily principle in 4- to 6-year-old children. Across two experiments, participants (N = 327; 166 girls, 161 boys; located in the Midwestern United States) were asked…
Descriptors: Young Children, Social Behavior, Congruence (Psychology), Preferences
Miguel Morales-Navas; Cristian Perez-Fernandez; Sergio Castaño-Castaño; Ainhoa Sánchez-Gil; María Teresa Colomina; Xavier Leinekugel; Fernando Sánchez-Santed – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
In recent years, exposures to organophosphate pesticide have been highlighted as a possible cause or aggravating factor of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study examined if Wistar rats prenatally exposed to chlorpyrifos (CPF) at a dose of 1 mg/kg in GD 12.5-15.5 could express similar behaviors to those exposed to valproic acid (VPA,…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Hazardous Materials, Animals, Research
Leach, Jamie; Howe, Nina; DeHart, Ganie – Early Education and Development, 2022
The purpose of the present study was to investigate children's connected communication during play with a sibling and friend from early to middle childhood. Participants included 65 4-year-old focal children at time 1 (T1) and 46 7-year-old focal children at time 2 (T2) who were videotaped at home in separate semi-structured free play sessions…
Descriptors: Sibling Relationship, Friendship, Young Children, Play
Hüseyin Kotaman; Mustafa Aslan – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2024
The purpose of this study is to investigate how young children define trust and to find out if there is a relationship between the people whom they trust and the people with whom they share their favorite food and toy. The participants consist of 273 kindergarteners enrolled in five public kindergartens. Research assistants asked the participants…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Decision Making, Sharing Behavior, Food
Chisholm, Anita K.; Lami, Francesca; Haebich, Kristina M.; Ure, Alex; Brignell, Amanda; Maloof, Tiba; Pride, Natalie A.; Walsh, Karin S.; Maier, Alice; Rouel, Melissa; Granader, Yael; Barton, Belinda; Darke, Hayley; Fuelscher, Ian; Dabscheck, Gabriel; Anderson, Vicki A.; Williams, Katrina; North, Kathryn N.; Payne, Jonathan M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study investigated sex and age differences in autistic behaviours in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who scored within the clinical range on the Social Responsiveness Scale - Second Edition (T score [greater than or equal to] 60). Thirty-four males and 28 females (3-16 years) were assessed with the Autism Diagnostic Observation…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Samuel P. Putnam; Ela Sehic; Brian F. French; Maria A. Gartstein; Benjamin Lira Luttges – Developmental Psychology, 2024
Data from 83,423 parent reports of temperament (surgency, negative affectivity, and regulatory capacity) in infants, toddlers, and children from 341 samples gathered in 59 countries were used to investigate the relations among culture, gender, and temperament. Between-nation differences in temperament were larger than those obtained in similar…
Descriptors: Personality, Infants, Toddlers, Children
Yucel, Meltem; Drell, Marissa B.; Jaswal, Vikram K.; Vaish, Amrisha – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Young children robustly distinguish between moral norms and conventional norms (Smetana, 1984; Yucel et al., 2020). In existing research, norms about the fair distribution of resources are by definition considered part of the moral domain; they are not distinguished from other moral norms such as those involving physical harm. Yet an understanding…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Social Behavior, Social Attitudes, Ethics
Ahmet Murat Uzun; Erhan Ünal; Cahit Erdem – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The widespread adoption of mobile technologies has exacerbated their utilization in educational environments. Multitasking in the classroom is a common practice and deserves further investigation to understand its antecedents. Yet, rare studies have addressed this issue based on the theory of planned behavior framework. To this end, the current…
Descriptors: Time Management, Executive Function, Behavior Theories, College Students
Jun Zheng; Wenlu Liu; Ping Qian; Linlin Yan – Infant and Child Development, 2024
Previous studies have shown that social exclusion can have negative effects on the well-being of children and adolescents. However, there is inconsistent evidence regarding how the impact of social exclusion changes with age. This study used the Cyberball paradigm to investigate the effects of exclusion and subsequent inclusion on primary needs…
Descriptors: Children, Inclusion, Peer Relationship, Foreign Countries
Orvell, Ariana; Elli, Giulia; Umscheid, Valerie; Simmons, Ella; Kross, Ethan; Gelman, Susan A. – Child Development, 2023
A critical skill of childhood is learning social norms. We examine whether the generic pronouns "you" and "we," which frame information as applying to people in general rather than to a specific individual, facilitate this process. In one pre-registered experiment conducted online between 2020 and 2021, children 4- to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Form Classes (Languages), Decision Making, Social Behavior
Matilde Brunetti; Stefania Sette; Emiddia Longobardi; Fiorenzo Laghi; Robert J. Coplan – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2024
The main aim of this study was to investigate a conceptual model linking subtypes of social withdrawal, social/asocial dissatisfaction, and internalizing problems in late childhood and early adolescence. Participants were N = 459 students (n = 247 girls) aged 8-14 years (M = 11.24, SD = 1.66), who completed self-reports assessments of social…
Descriptors: Withdrawal (Psychology), Children, Early Adolescents, Shyness
Guangming Li; Yuxi Pan; Haiying Wen; Fadi Zhang; Xiaoyan Yi – SAGE Open, 2023
The educational development level of migrant children is affected by many factors, and it is practical to study it. Based on the current situation of migrant children study in China, this study explored the multiple mediating effects of educational support and moderating effect of the age on the level of educational development by policy…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Migrant Children, Foreign Countries, Adolescents
Tiegan Blackhurst; Lara Warmelink; Amanda Roestorf; Calum Hartley – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Deception is a multi-faceted social behaviour that is pervasive in human communication. Due to differences in social communication and experiences, autistic and non-autistic adults may contrast in how they respond to situations that elicit deceptive decision-making. This study examined whether autistic and non-autistic adults differed in their…
Descriptors: Deception, Decision Making, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Task Analysis
Matthew G. Nielson; Deborah Tolman; Carol Lynn Martin; Ashley M. Fraser – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2024
Much of the work on body image socialization masks the potentially unique influence of different socializers, yet clearer understanding of socialization mechanisms and ideological context aid intervention efforts. We explored how fathers, female peers, male peers, and adolescent boys themselves produce different levels of internalized…
Descriptors: Males, Gender Differences, Sexual Identity, Physical Characteristics
Teresa Martín-García; Félix Ortega-Mohedano; María Marcos-Ramos; Patricia Sánchez-Holgado; Alexia Martín-Ledezma; David Briz Benito – Educational Media International, 2024
This article analyses the smartphone usage habits of children aged 7-15 in Spain, based on data from the "Barometer of Audiovisual Content for Children, Youth, and Media, 2022." The research highlights that smartphones are predominantly used by children for entertainment purposes, such as social remains secondary. The study underscores…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Early Adolescents, Telecommunications
