#750: Affective Responses During Shared Adventures with Others: Self vs. Peer Perceptions

A common characteristic of adventures is that they are often shared experiences. Camps, for example, arrange adventures for groups of students. This study investigated the degree of shared emotions during an adventure, focusing on a group of Colombian fifth-grade students (N=41) during a field trip to the Chicamocha canyon. Participants reported their own emotions and those perceived in their peers. Results indicate that students tend to attribute more positive emotions to themselves than to others at the beginning and middle of the shared adventure, with a converge observed towards the end. These findings raise questions about the discrepancy between self-reported emotions and those perceived in peers during shared adventures. Future research is needed to explore the underlying factors contributing to this phenomenon and its implications for group dynamics in different learning environments.