Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review

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Autor(a) principal: Costa Martins, M.
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Santos, C., Fernandes, M., Veríssimo, M.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/25724
Resumo: (1) Background: One key assumption of attachment theory is the relationship between security and the development of prosocial behavior. A secure child is more likely to feel and show concern for another individual, resulting in higher levels of prosocial behaviors (defined as voluntary behavior intended to benefit others—e.g., helping, sharing, comforting). (2) Method: Using a systematic review of the literature (PROSPERO: CRD42022290706), 703 articles were identified (EBSCO databases), from which 16 were considered eligible by the first two authors (inter- reviewer agreement: 85.714%). The criteria for an article’s exclusion were as follows: samples of children/teens not living in natural contexts; studies on psychopathologies; intervention programs; qualitative designs; studies on development or the validation of measures; studies that did not reliably measure the variables studied. (3) Results and Discussion: The eligible studies revealed incongruous results about the potential associations between attachment security to mothers and fathers and prosocial behavior. More consistent and significant relationships were found between the quality of attachment and empathy, while the associations between attachment and prosocial behavior were inconsistent (e.g., nine articles revealed significant associations; seven did not). In six studies, empathy was revealed to play an important role as the mediator between attachment security and prosocial behavior. The limitations and future recommendations were discussed.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
title Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
spellingShingle Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
Costa Martins, M.
Attachment
Prosocial behavior
Prosociality
Empathy
Childhood
Adolescence
title_short Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
title_full Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
title_fullStr Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
title_sort Attachment and the development of prosocial behavior in children and adolescents - A systematic review
author Costa Martins, M.
author_facet Costa Martins, M.
Santos, C.
Fernandes, M.
Veríssimo, M.
author_role author
author2 Santos, C.
Fernandes, M.
Veríssimo, M.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Costa Martins, M.
Santos, C.
Fernandes, M.
Veríssimo, M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Attachment
Prosocial behavior
Prosociality
Empathy
Childhood
Adolescence
topic Attachment
Prosocial behavior
Prosociality
Empathy
Childhood
Adolescence
description (1) Background: One key assumption of attachment theory is the relationship between security and the development of prosocial behavior. A secure child is more likely to feel and show concern for another individual, resulting in higher levels of prosocial behaviors (defined as voluntary behavior intended to benefit others—e.g., helping, sharing, comforting). (2) Method: Using a systematic review of the literature (PROSPERO: CRD42022290706), 703 articles were identified (EBSCO databases), from which 16 were considered eligible by the first two authors (inter- reviewer agreement: 85.714%). The criteria for an article’s exclusion were as follows: samples of children/teens not living in natural contexts; studies on psychopathologies; intervention programs; qualitative designs; studies on development or the validation of measures; studies that did not reliably measure the variables studied. (3) Results and Discussion: The eligible studies revealed incongruous results about the potential associations between attachment security to mothers and fathers and prosocial behavior. More consistent and significant relationships were found between the quality of attachment and empathy, while the associations between attachment and prosocial behavior were inconsistent (e.g., nine articles revealed significant associations; seven did not). In six studies, empathy was revealed to play an important role as the mediator between attachment security and prosocial behavior. The limitations and future recommendations were discussed.
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