Parental reflective functioning and theory of mind acquisition: A developmental perspective
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY(2021)
Abstract
This study investigated theory of mind (ToM) development in 83 children aged 3-5 years and its associations with parental reflective functioning (PRF), using a multidimensional and developmental approach. Results showed that ToM dimensions (i.e., affective, belief-desire, and cognitive) gradually increased with age. All dimensions of PRF (i.e., prementalizing modes, certainty about mental states, and interest and curiosity in mental states) were associated with ToM dimensions, with different dimensions being differentially related to ToM, including age-related effects.
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Key words
parental reflective functioning,theory of mind,social cognition
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