Sex differences in children's investment in peers
| Autor: | Rosanne Roy, Tamara Morganstein, Joyce F. Benenson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Sociology and Political Science
education Human factors and ergonomics Behavioural sciences Poison control Behavioral neuroscience Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Preference Developmental psychology Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Anthropology Injury prevention Psychology Social psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.). 9(4) |
| ISSN: | 1045-6767 |
| Popis: | It is hypothesized from within an evolutionary framework that females should be less invested in peer relations than males. Investment was operationalized as enjoyment in Study 1 and as preference for interaction in Study 2. In the first study, four- and six-year-old children’s enjoyment of peer interaction was observed in 26 groups of same-sex peers. Girls were rated as enjoying their interactions significantly less than boys. In the second study, six- and nine-year-old children were interviewed about the individuals with whom they spend time in their homes and neighborhoods and about the individuals who participate in their favorite activities. The proportion of individuals named by children who were peers was significantly lower for girls than boys both in children’s neighborhoods and in children’s favorite activities. Results strongly support the hypothesis that females and males have evolved differential preferences for interaction with peers. |
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