Effects of Sex, Attraction, and Acceptance on Children′s Help Seeking and Attitudes to Interpersonal Relationships

We hypothesized that students′ levels of attraction to and perceived acceptance by the classroom group would affect their willingness to receive help and their attitudes to interpersonal relationships. The subjects were 124 boys and 128 girls in Grade 6. Three multivariate analyses of variance were...

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Published in:Contemporary educational psychology 1995-04, Vol.20 (2), p.129-139
Main Authors: Downe, Alan G., McDougall, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We hypothesized that students′ levels of attraction to and perceived acceptance by the classroom group would affect their willingness to receive help and their attitudes to interpersonal relationships. The subjects were 124 boys and 128 girls in Grade 6. Three multivariate analyses of variance were performed within a two (high and low attraction) × two (high and low acceptance) × two (sex) factorial design. Results indicated that sex differences existed in willingness to receive help and helper preferences. High attraction subjects differed from those with low attraction in their higher orientation towards including other children in their activities, accepting control from others, and being affectionate around others. The effects of attraction were more marked for boys′ attitudes toward being affectionate and accepting control than for girls.
ISSN:0361-476X
1090-2384
DOI:10.1006/ceps.1995.1008