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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
Goodvin, Rebecca; Romdall, Lisa – Infant and Child Development, 2013
Parent-child reminiscing conversations in early childhood have received theoretical attention as a forum for children's self-concept development, but this has been little addressed in empirical work. This study examines associations between emotion reminiscing and children's self-concepts and, building from the reminiscing and…
Descriptors: Coping, Parent Child Relationship, Self Esteem, Self Concept
