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Direct linkDavis, Paige E.; Meins, Elizabeth; Fernyhough, Charles – Infant and Child Development, 2014
Relations between having an imaginary companion (IC) and (i) descriptions of a real-life friend, (ii) theory of mind performance, and (iii) reported prosocial behaviour and behavioural difficulties were investigated in a sample of 5-year-olds (N?=?159). Children who had an IC were more likely than their peers without an IC to describe their best…
Descriptors: Young Children, Imagination, Friendship, Theory of Mind
Cipriano-Essel, Elizabeth; Skowron, Elizabeth A.; Stifter, Cynthia A.; Teti, Douglas M. – Infant and Child Development, 2013
This study examined the contribution of child temperament, parenting, and their interaction on inhibitory control development in a sample of maltreated and non-maltreated preschool children. One hundred and eighteen mother-child dyads were drawn from predominantly low-income, rural communities. Dyads participated in a laboratory session in which…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Preschool Children, Inhibition, Mothers
