Prosocial behaviour in preschool: The state of play

Abstract

Research has found that childhood antisocial behaviour, otherwise termed as conduct disorder, is currently the most widespread psychiatric disorder in childhood (Scott et al., 2001) indicating that although prior research addressing early antisocial behaviour has contributed greatly to the understanding of a wide range of issues, more research remains to be done (Berger, 2007). This study proposes to address the need for further knowledge concerning anti-social and prosocial behaviour through approaching these social phenomena from a different perspective by applying a positive rather than negative psychological focus. A discussion of prosocial group organization, children’s social competenc..