کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
918405 919480 2011 19 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Does sensitivity to criticism mediate the relationship between theory of mind and academic achievement?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی روانشناسی روانشناسی رشد و آموزشی
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Does sensitivity to criticism mediate the relationship between theory of mind and academic achievement?
چکیده انگلیسی

This study adds to the growing research on school outcomes associated with individual differences in preschoolers’ theory of mind skills by considering whether “costs” of theory of mind (e.g., sensitivity to criticism) actually help to foster children’s academic achievement. A group of 60 Italian children was tested during the last year of preschool (Time 1, mean age = 5 years 6 months) and in their first year (Time 2, mean age = 6 years 5 months) and second year (Time 3, mean age = 7 years 5 months) of primary school. Children’s theory of mind, verbal ability, and social skills were evaluated at each time point. In addition, children’s sensitivity to teacher criticism was assessed at Time 2 and teachers’ ratings of children’s academic achievement were gathered at Time 3. Mediation analyses showed that, independent of verbal ability and social skills, sensitivity to criticism at Time 2 mediated the association between theory of mind at Time 1 and academic achievement at Time 3. These findings highlight the importance of investigating the educational consequences of individual differences in preschoolers’ theory of mind.


► Theory of mind affects children’s academic achievement.
► Sensitivity to teacher’s criticism is predicted by theory of mind.
► Sensitivity to teacher’s criticism predicts later academic achievement.
► Sensitivity to teacher’s criticism mediates the relationship between theory of mind and academic achievement.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology - Volume 110, Issue 3, November 2011, Pages 313–331
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