Associations of prosocial behavior with peer acceptance and rejection: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis

Xuehua Zheng; Xinran Zheng; Qian Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2025.10.009

Associations of prosocial behavior with peer acceptance and rejection

A Three-Level Meta-Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	6422047
Authors	Xuehua Zheng (0000-0003-4286-1944), Xinran Zheng (0000-0002-0595-2284), Qian Zhang (0009-0004-3866-2007)
Year	2025
Volume	74
Pages	300-309
Publication date	2025-11-04
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Early Childhood Research Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0885-2006 • E-ISSN: 1873-7706
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.ecresq.2025.10.009
OpenAlex	W4415884674
Language	EN
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