Social network analysis applied to children : cooperation games versus cooperation-opposition games

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Andreia
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Manuel Clemente, Filipe, Sanchez, Juan, Campos, Francisco, G. M. Silva, Frutuoso, Mendes, Rui, M. L. Martins, Fernando
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/46748
• topic: Children; cooperative; cooperative – opposition; interactions; games

In order to study the effect of cooperative and opposition games in children interactions, 10 preschool children (5 to 6 year olds) were monitored over a 1-month period: the interactions between peers were quantified and analyzed in different games, through Social Network Analysis. Results suggest a significant correlation between a cooperative environment and a more connected and balanced passing network, less dependent on a given player, more focused on the goal at task. This research indicates that a cooperative environment can optimize and enhance the interactions between children, creating a stronger, more functional and more connected network.