Do Adolescents Adopt the Prosocial Behaviors of the Classmates They Like? A Social Network Analysis on Prosocial Contagion

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dc.contributor.authorChavez, Daniela V.
dc.contributor.authorPalacios, Diego
dc.contributor.authorLaninga-Wijnen, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorSalmivalli, Christina
dc.contributor.authorGarandeau, Claire F.
dc.contributor.authorBerger, Christian
dc.contributor.authorKanacri, Bernadette Paula Luengo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T16:13:50Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T16:13:50Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractWhile the influence of high-status peers on maladaptive behaviors is well-documented, socialization processes of prosocial behavior through high-status peers remain understudied. This study examined whether adolescents' prosocial behavior was influenced by the prosocial behavior of the peers they liked and whether this effect was stronger when the peers they liked were also well-liked by their classmates. Three waves of data, six months apart, were collected among Chilean early adolescents who completed peer nominations and ratings at Time 1 (n = 294, Mage = 13.29, SD = 0.62; 55.1% male), Time 2 (n = 282), and Time 3 (n = 275). Longitudinal social network analyses showed that adolescents adopted the prosocial behavior of the classmates they liked - especially if these classmates were well-liked by peers in general. In addition, adolescents low in likeability were more susceptible to this influence than adolescents high in likeability. The influence resulted both in increases and - especially - decreases in prosocial behavior, depending on the level of prosociality of the liked peer. Findings suggest that likeability represents an important aspect of peer status that may be crucial for understanding the significance of peer influence with respect to prosocial behaviors during adolescence. Pre-Registration: https://osf.io/u4pxm.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10964-024-02037-z
dc.identifier.eissn1573-6601
dc.identifier.issn0047-2891
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02037-z
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90408
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001262216600001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaJournal of youth and adolescence
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectProsocial contagion
dc.subjectPeer influence
dc.subjectPeer status
dc.subjectLikeability
dc.subjectProsocial behavior
dc.subjectSocial network analysis
dc.subjectSusceptibility
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleDo Adolescents Adopt the Prosocial Behaviors of the Classmates They Like? A Social Network Analysis on Prosocial Contagion
dc.typeartículo
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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