Longitudinal stability and cross-relations of prosocial behavior and the moral self-concept in early childhood

• Published in: Cognitive development Vol. 66; p. 101341
• Main Authors: Sticker, Regina M., Christner, Natalie, Gniewosz, Gabriela, Pletti, Carolina, Paulus, Markus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Childhood; Longitudinal; Moral self-concept; Prosocial behavior; Psychometric properties; Moral self-concept; Longitudinal; Prosocial behavior; Psychometric properties; Childhood

Children act prosocially very early in life by helping, comforting, or sharing with others. Recent research showed that preschool children differ in their representation of their other-oriented preferences (i.e., moral self-concept [MSC]). How stable are such behaviors and how stable is the MSC? And...