Autore
Sebestyén, Nóra

Titolo
Primary School Children's Representation of the Interpersonal Relationship between Competitive Parties: The Winner and the Loser
Periodico
Rassegna di psicologia
Anno: 2013 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 85 - Pagina finale: 110

Despite much research on competition in childhood, there are just a few studies examiningsystematically children's understanding and representation of the interpersonalrelationship between competitive parties in different outcome contexts as winning andlosing. One possible way to examine this representation is via drawings. The aim of thepresent study was to investigate 8-9 years-old primary school children's pictorial representation of winning and losing with a special focus on the relationship between winnerand loser. 30 second grade primary school children's drawings on winning and on losing(mean age: 8,6) were analysed using the PAIR method (Pictorial Assessment of InterpersonalRelationship) (Bombi, Pinto, Cannoni, 2007) which investigates the interpersonalrelationships along 6 main scales: Cohesion, Distancing, Similarity, Value, Emotions andConflict. The results show that 8-9 years old children can clearly differentiate the winner'sand the loser's emotional states and perspectives in their drawings. The figures (the winnerand the loser), and the relationship between them were represented in a different wayin the context of winning and losing. It shows that the interpersonal relationship betweenthe winner and loser is characterized by different emotions and interpersonal motivationsdepending on whose perspective (the winner's or the loser's) is activated. The results indicate that the emotional and interpersonal realm between the winner and loser is perceived and represented in a different way depending on the child's position in terms of outcome i.e. experiencing the situation as winner or loser.



SICI: 1125-5196(2013)2<85:PSCROT>2.0.ZU;2-
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