Other 'What Works' Topics
Social Competency
By Elizabeth C. Hair, Ph.D., Justin Jager, and Sarah B. Garrett
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Parent-Child Relationship
Sibling Relationships
Grandparent and Other Family Member Relationships
Non-Familial Adult Relationships
Peer Relationships: Platonic Relationships
Peer Relationships: Romantic Relationships
Conflict Resolution Skills
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Intimacy Skills
Prosocial Behaviors
Self-Control/Behavior Regulation
Social Confidence: Assertiveness, Self-Efficacy, and Initiative
Empathy/Sympathy
Interpersonal Skills
Experimental Research Studies
Non-Experimental Research Studies
Prosocial Behaviors
Program Level
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Child Development Project: A program targeted at improving youths' prosocial orientation through cooperative activities, social skills practice, and practice with helping others.
Individual Level
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Regulated temperament, agreeableness,
sociability, assertiveness,
and low levels of negative emotionality.
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Perception of self as warm, considerate and friendly.
Family Level
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Authoritative parenting style.
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Parent(s) who value prosocial behavior.
School Level
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Classes designed to promote prosocial behaviors.
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Warm and supportive interactions with teachers.
Societal Level
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Growing up in a rural community or small, non-urban town.
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