Can the Effect of Problem Solvers’ Characteristics on Adolescents’ Cooperative Problem Solving Ability Be Improved by Group Sizes?

Chuanhua Gu, Xiaoqing Ma, Qianqian Li and Chun Li ()
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Chuanhua Gu: School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
Xiaoqing Ma: School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
Qianqian Li: School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
Chun Li: Department of Preschool Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-14

Abstract: Cooperative problem solving (CPS) is an essential ability in people’s daily life. When individuals with different problem-solvers’ characteristics (orientation and style) are assigned to different group sizes to solve social tasks, what are the differences in the performance of CPS ability? Based on this, through online experimental tasks, the present study examined the effect of problem-solving orientation and style on CPS ability in online social tasks. Meanwhile, it explored the role of group sizes as an environmental variable. The results showed that the more positive the problem-solving orientation, the better the performance of individual CPS ability. In addition, the more rational the problem-solving styles and the larger the group sizes, the higher the scores of participants’ CPS ability. This study provides a new theoretical perspective for the complex relationship between the characteristics of problem solvers and CPS ability, and also provides empirical support for the cultivation of the CPS ability of adolescents.

Keywords: cooperative problem solving; group size; problem-solving orientation; problem-solving style; social problem solving (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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