Siblings, Theory of Mind, and Executive Functioning in Children Aged 3-6 Years: New Longitudinal Evidence
Siblings, Theory of Mind, and Executive Functioning in Children Aged 3-6 Years: New Longitudinal Evidence
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DOI：
10.1111/cdev.12043
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发表时间：
2013-07-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Peterson, Candida C.
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作者：
McAlister, Anna R.;Peterson, Candida C.
纵向数据取自时间 1 时 157 名 3 岁 3 个月至 5 岁 6 个月的儿童。在时间 2 时，这些儿童的平均年龄为 12 个月。在两个时间点都测量了心理理论（ToM）和执行功能（EF）。结果表明，时间 1 ToM 分数可预测时间 2 EF 分数。对兄弟姐妹影响的详细研究表明，有兄弟姐妹的儿童与没有兄弟姐妹的儿童以及有较多同龄兄弟姐妹的儿童在高级 ToM 发展方面会受益。任何一个领域（ToM 或 EF）的进步都可能使另一个领域受益，而早期的兄弟姐妹互动似乎起到了催化剂的作用。
Longitudinal data were obtained from 157 children aged 3years 3months to 5years 6months at Time 1. At Time 2 these children had aged an average of 12months. Theory of mind (ToM) and executive functioning (EF) were measured at both time points. Results suggest that Time 1 ToM scores predict Time 2 EF scores. Detailed examination of sibling influences suggests that benefitsin terms of advanced ToM developmentaccrue to children with siblings versus without, and to those with a larger number of child-aged siblings. Any advance in either area (ToM or EF) is likely to benefit the other, and early sibling interaction appears to act as a catalyst.