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标题：How Are Parental Reactions to Children’s Emotions Related to Their Theory of Mind Abilities?
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作者：Stéphanie Mazzone ; Nathalie Nader-Grosbois
期刊名称：Psychology
印刷版ISSN：2152-7180
电子版ISSN：2152-7199
出版年度：2016
卷号：07
期号：02
页码：166-179
DOI：10.4236/psych.2016.72019
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：In this study, parents’ reactions to their children’s emotions were investigated as correlates of children’s abilities in Theory of Mind (ToM). 175 parents completed questionnaires about their reactions to their children’s emotions. Children’s ToM abilities were assessed by direct measures and a questionnaire completed by mothers. Inter-parental comparisons and intra-parental inter-actions were explored. The maternal model was significant for children’s ToM-emotions and ToM-thinking. The paternal model was significant for children’s ToM-beliefs. Maternal supportive reactions (SR) to positive emotions were related to children’s ToM-emotions and ToM-thinking. Moreover, maternal non-supportive reactions (NSR) to negative emotions were negatively associated with children’s ToM-thinking. The interaction between paternal SR to children’s positive emotions and a low level of NSR to positive emotions was associated with a high level of ToM-beliefs. The results suggest that exploring the parental gender effect and the combined effects of parental reactions is useful for understanding children’s ToM development.
关键词：Socialization of Emotions;Parental Reactions to Children’s Emotions;Theory of Mind;Preschoolers