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Parental reflective functioning and Theory of Mind acquisition: a developmental perspective

Nijssens, L; Luyten, P; Malcorps, S; Vliegen, N; Mayes, L; (2021) Parental reflective functioning and Theory of Mind acquisition: a developmental perspective. British Journal of Developmental Psychology , 39 (4) pp. 584-602. 10.1111/bjdp.12383. Green open access

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Abstract

This study investigated theory of mind (ToM) development in 83 children aged 3–5 years and its associations with parental reflective functioning (PRF), using a multidimensional and developmental approach. Results showed that ToM dimensions (i.e., affective, belief-desire, and cognitive) gradually increased with age. All dimensions of PRF (i.e., prementalizing modes, certainty about mental states, and interest and curiosity in mental states) were associated with ToM dimensions, with different dimensions being differentially related to ToM, including age-related effects.

Type: Article
Title: Parental reflective functioning and Theory of Mind acquisition: a developmental perspective
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12383
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12383
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10128056
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