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- ItemA Cross-National Study on Prosocial Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood During the COVID-19 Pandemic(2025) Meegen, Marije M. E. van; Graaff, Jolien Van der; Branje, Susan; Padilla Walker, Laura ; Carlo, Gustavo ; Berger Silva, Christian; Carrizales, Alexia; Garandeau, Claire. F. ; Gerbino, Maria; Gulseven, Zehra; Hawk, Skyler T.; Kumru, Asiye ; Llorca Mestre, Anna; Richaud, María Cristina ; Shen, Yuh-Ling ; Taylor, Laura K. ; Žukauskienė, Rita ; Zalk, Maarten vanEmerging adulthood is marked by changes and exploration of life directions and is significantly impacted by crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-national study examined the psychological, relational, and contextual factors associated with prosocial behaviors— adherence to COVID-19 measures and helping strangers—among emerging adults (ages 18–25) from 14 countries during the pandemic. We assessed empathy, social identification with those affected by COVID-19, family and friend support, and perceived pandemic-related burden while exploring the moderating effects of country-level restrictions and cultural values. Results showed that empathy and social identification were consistently linked to adherence and helping behaviors, with stronger associations observed in countries with moderate to high COVID-19 restrictions. The findings highlighted the complex role of empathy and social identity in fostering prosocial behavior under varying cultural contexts andsuggested pathways for enhancing community resilience during global crises.
- ItemAdolescent Depressive Symptoms and Peer Dynamics: Distorted Perceptions in Liking and Disliking Networks(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024) Palacios, Diego; Caldaroni, Silvia; Berger Silva, Christian; Di Tata, Daniele; Barrera, DavideDepression in adolescents has been linked to poor life outcomes, including suicidal ideation, peer victimization, and fewer friendships. Less is known about how depressed adolescents perceive their peer interactions. Based on the depression-distortion model, we expected that adolescents with depressive symptoms misperceive their social ties by being less likely to like some peers, and more likely to dislike other peers. An Italian dataset about adolescent relationships was used, including 275 first-year secondary school students (M age = 11.80, 46% female) in 12 classrooms across nine schools. Adolescents were asked to nominate classmates they liked and disliked. Longitudinal social network analyses (stochastic actor-oriented models) were conducted, including structural network effects (reciprocity, transitivity, indegree-popularity) and covariates such as gender, immigrant origin, and highest parents' education level. The results indicated that adolescents with depressive symptoms were less likely to send liking nominations, and conversely, they were more likely to send disliking nominations than non-depressed classmates. Interestingly, adolescents with depressive symptoms were not more disliked or less liked by their peers. These findings seem to support the depression-distortion model by suggesting that, compared to non-depressed peers, adolescents with depressive symptoms misperceive their relationships by overstating negative relationships and underestimating positive ones.
- ItemAdolescent peer processes in extracurricular activities: Identifying developmental opportunities(2020) Berger Silva, Christian; Deutsch, N.; Cuadros Jiménez, Olga; Franco Chalco, Eduardo; Rojas, M.; Roux, G.; Sánchez, F.; Berger Silva, Christian; Deutsch, N.; Cuadros Jiménez, Olga; Franco Chalco, Eduardo; Rojas, M.; Roux, G.; Sánchez, F.
- ItemAdolescent peer relations and socioemotional development in Latin America : translating international theory into local research(2016) Berger Silva, Christian; Lisboa Basualto, Carmen; Cuadros Jiménez, Olga; De Tezanos Pinto Correa, Pablo Andrés; Berger Silva, Christian; Lisboa Basualto, Carmen; Cuadros Jiménez, Olga; De Tezanos Pinto Correa, Pablo Andrés
- ItemAdolescents' Friendships, Academic Achievement, and Risk Behaviors : Same-Behavior and Cross-Behavior Selection and Influence Processes(2019) Gremmen, M.C.; Berger Silva, Christian; Ryan, A.M.; Steglich, C.E.G.; Veenstra, R.; Dijkstra, J.K.
- ItemAggressive and Prosocial? Examining Latent Profiles of Behavior, Social Status, Machiavellianism, and Empathy(2015) Berger Silva, Christian; Batanova, Milena; Duncan Cance, Jessica
- ItemAgresividad, prosocialidad y estatus social: identificando perfiles admirados entre preadolescentes chilenos(2011) Berger Silva, Christian
- ItemAgresividad, prosocialidad y estatus social: identificando perfiles admirados entre preadolescentes chilenos(2011) Berger Silva, Christian
- ItemAntipathetic relationships among adolescents: Exploring prevalence, gender differences, and stability in the United States and Chile(2011) Berger Silva, Christian; Rodkin, P.C.; Dijkstra, J.K.
- ItemAntipathetic relationships among adolescents: Exploring prevalence, gender differences, and stability in the United States and Chile(2011) Berger Silva, Christian; Rodkin, P.C.; Dijkstra, J.K.
- ItemAprendizaje socioemocional en estudiantes de quinto y sexto grado : Presentación y evaluación de impacto del programa BASE(2013) Milicic, Neva; Alcalay S., Lidia; Berger Silva, Christian; Alamos, Pilar
- ItemAprendizaje socioemocional en estudiantes de quinto y sexto grado: presentación y evaluación de impacto del programa(2013) Milicic, N.; Alcalay, L.; Berger Silva, Christian; Álamos, P.
- ItemAprendizaje socioemocional en estudiantes de quinto y sexto grado: presentación y evaluación de impacto del programa BASE(2013) Milicic, N.; Alcalay, L.; Berger Silva, Christian; Álamos, P.
- ItemAre good students desirable friends? Evidence for friendship selection among elementary students(2015) Palacios, Diego; Berger Silva, Christian
- ItemAuthoritative school climate as a context for civic socialization(2023) Encina, Y.; Berger Silva, Christian; Miranda, D.
- ItemBidirectional Associations of Prosocial Behavior with Peer Acceptance and Rejection in Adolescence(2022) Chávez, D.V.; Salmivalli, C.; Garandeau, C.F.; Berger Silva, Christian; Kanacri, B.P.L.
- ItemChildren's disaster experiences and psychological symptoms : an international comparison between the Chilean earthquake and tsunami and Hurricane Katrina(2016) Navarro, Javiera; Pulido, Ricardo; Berger Silva, Christian; Arteaga, Mauricio; Osofsky, Howard J.
- ItemCivic Behavior and Sense of Belonging at School: The Moderating Role of School Climate(2021) Berger Silva, Christian
- ItemClassroom ability composition and the role of academic performance and school misconduct in the formation of academic and friendship networks(2019) Palacios, Diego; Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis; Villalobos, Cristóbal; Treviño Villarreal, Juan Ernesto; Berger Silva, Christian; Huisman, Mark; Veenstra, René
- ItemCommon Humanity and Valuing Others' Well-Being as Ways to Expand Compassion and Prosocial Behavior Beyond Friends for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)(2025) Andaur Rodríguez, Ana Carolina ; Berger Silva, ChristianTheoretical Framework: There is a natural tendency to feel more compassion and to show more prosocial behavior towards those considered part of our ingroup (e.g., family or friends). For promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, Common Humanity is proposed as a relevant aspect to promote, allowing us to go beyond our ingroups. Objective: This study explores the mechanism involved in the promotion of compassion and prosocial behavior beyond friends, exploring the role of common humanity and the value we give to others' well-being. Method: Through structural equation modeling, we studied these mechanisms with a sample of one hundred and fifty-two adolescents between 11 and 15 years old. Results and Discussion: Common humanity predicts compassion and prosocial behavior, and the value we give to others' well-being is a significant partial mediator between common humanity and the different proxies we use to measure compassion. These mediations differ if the other is an ingroup or outgroup member. Furthermore, helping intention is a total mediator between common humanity and helping conduct. Research Implications: These results show that it is not only similarity that promotes compassion, in this case, as human beings, but common humanity and compassion are inextricably linked with the moral component of care. Originality/Value: The present research shows an alternative to expand compassion and prosociality beyond friends, tending bridges between groups through connecting to what we all have in common as human beings. This can be a promise in multicultural societies where differences sometimes make us apart, preventing the appearance of intergroup prejudices and discrimination.