Developmental differences in prosocial motives and behavior in children from low-socioeconomic status families |
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Authors: | McGrath Marianne P Brown Bethany C |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Michigan-Flint, 303 East Kearsley, Flint, MI 48502-1950, USA. mmcgrath@umflint.edu |
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Abstract: | Developmental theories of prosocial reasoning and behavior posit a transition from concrete (e.g., give a toy to receive one) to abstract (e.g., spend time to make someone happy) forms and have been supported with research on middle-socioeconomic status (SES), White samples. The methodology that researchers have used to date has restricted the responses that children can offer. In the present study, 122 Grade 2 and Grade 4 children from low-SES families described different types of motives and behavior and whether a conflict existed between self- and other-serving behaviors. The authors found developmental differences for both abstract and tangible motives that focused on the benefactor of prosocial behavior. Grade 2 girls and Grade 4 boys were the most likely to spontaneously describe a conflict between self- and other-serving behaviors. |
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