@article{ref1,
title="The relationship of self-concept to prosocial behavior in children",
journal="Early childhood research quarterly",
year="1989",
author="Cauley, Kate and Tyler, Bonnie",
volume="4",
number="1",
pages="51-60",
abstract="This paper explores the relationship between a child's self-concept and the prosocial behavior demonstrated by the child. Prosocial behavior included sharing, helping, and cooperative behaviors. The subjects were 52 4- and 5-year-old children, who were observed during free play in their day care centers and were administered the Purdue Self-Concept Scale for Preschool Children. Results indicated a significant correlation between self-concept and cooperative behavior over and above the effects of sex, age, number of siblings, and number of years in school. In addition, cooperative behavior that was self-initiated was more effective than cooperative behavior that was other-initiated. The implications for child rearing and the classroom focus on the dual directional nature of the relationship between self-concept and prosocial behavior.<p />",
language="",
issn="0885-2006",
doi="10.1016/S0885-2006(89)90064-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0885-2006(89)90064-1"
}