Do Chinese preschoolers follow adults' suggestions? The impact of suggestion fairness and advisor familiarity on preschoolers' sharing behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While preschoolers' sharing behavior is an important indicator of social development, it remains unclear how adult suggestions influence their sharing decisions.

Methods

This study investigated how suggestion fairness (fair/unfair) and advisor familiarity (familiar/unfamiliar) affect preschoolers' sharing behavior and its relationship with emotional experiences. Two experiments were conducted with 187 preschoolers aged 3-6 years (Experiment 1: n = 124, M = 4.54 years, SD = 1.02; Experiment 2: n = 63, M = 5.50 years, SD = 0.28) using a dictator game paradigm.

Results

Results revealed that despite having a more mature understanding of fairness, 5-6-year-olds were more susceptible to adult suggestions compared to 3-4

SUBMITTER: Chen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12513206 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature