Relationship between perception of resource inequality and children's and adolescents' resource allocation decision: a protocol for systematic review and narrative synthesis

Abstract

Social inequalities are worsened by the decision about how resources are to be allocated. Considering that children and adolescents are likely to become future leaders and decision-makers, understanding which principles they follow regarding resource allocation in situations of inequality is crucial. This paper aims at presenting a protocol for systematic review of the relationship between perception of resource inequality and allocation decisions made by children and adolescents. Method: A systematic search will be conducted in the PsycINFO, PsycArticles, Web of Science (Core Collections), Scopus, ERIC and LILACS databases. The paper will also include empirical studies from the authors’ personal files, studies obtained through contact with the main authors of the articles included, and through backward and forward snowballing. The studies’ quality will be assessed using the Quality Assessment with Diverse Studies (QuADS). Finally, a narrative synthesis will be conducted to review and synthesize data. This protocol was outlined following the PRISMA-P guidelines. The protocol is registered at the Open Science Framework (OSF) under the code DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/D96MY. The systematic review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines, and will be reported according to the PRISMA 2020 reporting guidelines. Discussion: The results of this review will be relevant to policy makers, decision-makers, educators, and researchers.