I Want More! The Role of Child, Family and Maternal Characteristics on Child Dispositional Greed and Sharing Behavior

Abstract Greed is often regarded as a negative trait that impedes prosocial behavior in adults. Yet, relatively little known about the development of greed and its effects on children. We examine effect dispositional sharing 4-to-6-year-olds. In addition, we identified potential factors associated with child greed, including child, family, maternal characteristics. This study 63 mother–child dyads ( Age = 5.11, SD 0.88, 50.8% female) revealed was less an observational task. More specifically, children who were reported greedier by their mothers shared than greedy Having fewer siblings, mindful parenting style, high anxiety higher Additionally, mother rated having affectivity. These findings suggest important developmental warrants further investigation. Highlights • pro-social task Child rates predicted 4-to-6-year-old