Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating effects of prosocial behavior and the number of mutual friends on the association between aggression and social impact. The participants were 678 elementary school children including 354 males and 324 females. Sociometry was used to measure the social impact. Also, children were asked to nominate up to three classmates who fit each description of aggression and prosocial behavior. Additionally, the total number of friends was computed by reciprocated friendship nominations. The results showed that prosocial behavior significantly moderated the relationships between aggression and social impact. Also, the interaction effects between aggression and friendship were significant only for males.
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