Social bonding among children in joint physically active play

Thesis

Children’s free play is often characterised by moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), touch, joint action, and enjoyment. Each of these features has been associated with interpersonal affiliation in either human or non-human primates. However, no research has examined how children’s joint physically active play is linked with social bonding (i.e., positive emotional states and behaviours that help create, maintain, and characterise affiliation and attachment among individuals). Thi...

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Authors: Jefferies, M

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Physical Activity; Touch; Play; Social bonding
• Subjects: Evolutionary Anthropology; Developmental Psychology; Cognitive Anthropology