The effectiveness of social-themed picture book reading in promoting children’s prosocial behavior
These findings highlight the role of empathy as a key mechanism through which socially themed picture books promote prosocial behavior. This research provides valuable insights for family education, highlighting a low-cost approach that promotes children's social development through everyday storytelling without the need for specialized training.
Authors
- Hong‐Lin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0147-6863)
- Liqi Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6004-9672)
- Dannuo Lyu
Institutions
- Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1569925
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 53.56