Examining Prosocial Behavioral Strategies in Preschool Children:The Impact of Social Cognition and Family Environment
Prosocial behavioral strategies,social cognitive abilities(theory of mind and emotional understanding),and family environ-ment factors(socio-economic status and number of siblings)were examined in 125 children aged 3.25 to 6.25 years.Assessments were conducted using the Adapted Dictator Game Task,the False Beliefs Task,and the Emotional Understanding Task,along with rele-vant questionnaires.Data were analyzed utilizing Bayesian networks.Results revealed a developmental shift in children's behavioral strategies from self-interest towards reciprocity(fairness)and generosity with age.Additionally,higher levels of social cognitive ability correlated with increased tendencies towards reciprocity and generosity.Furthermore,family environment exerted an influence on chil-dren's prosocial behavioral strategies via social cognitive mechanisms.These findings contribute to our understanding of the emergence and persistence of early prosocial behaviors,shedding light on the interplay between intrinsic cognitive processes and extrinsic environ-mental factors in their development.
theory of mindemotional understandingfairnessreciprocitygenerosity
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