Social network plasticity in children

Converging evidence demonstrates that social relationships are crucial for healthy development during childhood. Given the high behavioral plasticity in children, in the present work we seek to evaluate whether an intervention including cooperative and mindfulness based activities could improve soci...

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Autores principales:	Fuentes, Miguel Angel, Cárdenas, Juan Pablo, Carro, Natalia, Lozada, Mariana
Formato:	Articulo article acceptedVersion
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	Universidad Nacional del Comahue 2018
Materias:	Social networks Cooperation Behavioral plasticity Children Ciencias Sociales Ciencias de la Educación
Acceso en línea:	http://rdi.uncoma.edu.ar/handle/uncomaid/15417
Aporte de:	Repositorio Institucional UNCo de Universidad Nacional del Comahue

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spelling	I22-R178-uncomaid-154172024-04-09T17:04:05Z Social network plasticity in children Fuentes, Miguel Angel Cárdenas, Juan Pablo Carro, Natalia Lozada, Mariana Social networks Cooperation Behavioral plasticity Children Ciencias Sociales Ciencias de la Educación Converging evidence demonstrates that social relationships are crucial for healthy development during childhood. Given the high behavioral plasticity in children, in the present work we seek to evaluate whether an intervention including cooperative and mindfulness based activities could improve social relationships in middle-aged children. Thus, the aim of this study is to quantitatively analyze the impact of this kind of intervention on social networking in 6-7 year olds. In a school context, we conducted a three month intervention in a class (experimental group), which involved 24 participants. Another class of 20 children was randomly assigned as control group, which followed the usual school program. Social networks were compared before and after the intervention by means of a questionnaire asking each child to mention which peers they would like to play with, and which they do not. After the intervention, social network analysis showed an increase in the number and diversity of positive links between peers, and a reduction in negative ones. We also found a higher level of integration, indicated by enhanced positive networks where children with many positive connections tended to connect with those with few links, there were also more positive links between genders. This favorable change could reflect an increase in children’s awareness of themselves and others, fostering the emergence of collaboration and empathic concern. The methodology used here shows how quantitative methods coming from complexity science can be applied to social systems in order to, for example, promote cooperation and avoid bullying. Fil: Carro, Natalia. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. INIBIOMA, CONICET; Argentina. Fil: Lozada, Mariana. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. INIBIOMA, CONICET; Argentina. 2018-02 2019-08-30T13:24:15Z 2019-08-30T13:24:15Z Articulo article acceptedVersion http://rdi.uncoma.edu.ar/handle/uncomaid/15417 1221-1249 eng https://transylvanianreviewjournal.org/index.php/TR/article/view/2211 Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 2.5 Argentina https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/ application/pdf pp.6679-6686 application/pdf Universidad Nacional del Comahue Transylvanian Review: Vol XXVI, No. 25, February 2018
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topic	Social networks Cooperation Behavioral plasticity Children Ciencias Sociales Ciencias de la Educación
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topic_facet	Social networks Cooperation Behavioral plasticity Children Ciencias Sociales Ciencias de la Educación
description	Converging evidence demonstrates that social relationships are crucial for healthy development during childhood. Given the high behavioral plasticity in children, in the present work we seek to evaluate whether an intervention including cooperative and mindfulness based activities could improve social relationships in middle-aged children. Thus, the aim of this study is to quantitatively analyze the impact of this kind of intervention on social networking in 6-7 year olds. In a school context, we conducted a three month intervention in a class (experimental group), which involved 24 participants. Another class of 20 children was randomly assigned as control group, which followed the usual school program. Social networks were compared before and after the intervention by means of a questionnaire asking each child to mention which peers they would like to play with, and which they do not. After the intervention, social network analysis showed an increase in the number and diversity of positive links between peers, and a reduction in negative ones. We also found a higher level of integration, indicated by enhanced positive networks where children with many positive connections tended to connect with those with few links, there were also more positive links between genders. This favorable change could reflect an increase in children’s awareness of themselves and others, fostering the emergence of collaboration and empathic concern. The methodology used here shows how quantitative methods coming from complexity science can be applied to social systems in order to, for example, promote cooperation and avoid bullying.
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author	Fuentes, Miguel Angel Cárdenas, Juan Pablo Carro, Natalia Lozada, Mariana
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title	Social network plasticity in children
title_short	Social network plasticity in children
title_full	Social network plasticity in children
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publisher	Universidad Nacional del Comahue
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Social network plasticity in children

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