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Shwalb, David W.; Shwalb, Barbara J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1985
Finds that (1) while females were significantly more cooperative and males more competitive than were subjects of the opposite sex, both sexes responded much more positively toward cooperative than competitive items and (2) cooperative and competitive orientation varies across activities. Age, gender, and situational factors were related to…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Competition, Cooperation
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Shwalb, David W.; And Others – Journal of Early Adolescence, 1995
Nearly 700 junior and senior high school students in Japan were asked to rate 24 cooperative and competitive behaviors in terms of personal importance during 3 consecutive academic years. Factor analysis of the ratings revealed one general cooperation factor and three competition factors (nonacademic, academic, and group centered). The results are…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Competition, Cooperation, Cultural Influences