Goals and strategies in peer conflict situations: An investigation of the linkages in three relational contexts

It is widely accepted that human behavior is goal-directed. Several researchers have also argued that goals underlie children's social behavior with peers. Nonetheless, children's goals in social situations have not been given sufficient attention in existing research. In the present research, two studies were conducted to investigate the linkages between children's goals and strategies in peer conflict situations. In Study 1, a total of 265 fourth- and fifth-grade children were presented with hypothetical peer conflict situations and were asked to indicate which goals they would be likely to pursue and which strategies they would be likely to enact. Goals and strategies were assessed in counterbalanced order at two separate sessions. Results indicated that (a) children's goals and strategies in hypothetical conflict situations were reliably assessed, (b) children's strategies were associated with their behavioral characteristics as perceived by peers, (c) boys and girls differed in a number of goals and strategies, and (d) children's goals were closely and meaningfully related to their strategies for responding to hypothetical conflicts.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Chung, Tsai-Yen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Asher, Steven R.

• Education, Guidance and Counseling
• Education, Elementary

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Chung, Tsai-Yen

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9543558
(UMI)AAI9543558

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