Social Perspective-Taking Skills in Maltreated Children and Adolescents
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| Title: | Social Perspective-Taking Skills in Maltreated Children and Adolescents |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burack, Jacob A., Flanagan, Tara, Peled, Terry |
| Source: | Developmental Psychology. Mar 2006 42(2):207-217. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5540; Fax: 202-336-5549; e-mail: journals@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/journals. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Child Abuse, Elementary School Students, High School Students, Student Reaction, Interviews, Psychological Patterns, Perspective Taking, Individual Differences, Developmental Psychology, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Ability, Individual Development, Self Esteem, Case Studies |
| ISSN: | 0012-1649 |
| Abstract: | The primary goal of this study was to assess the ability of maltreated school-age children and adolescents to understand the thoughts, feelings, and points of view of others. Level of egocentrism and social perspective-taking coordination were assessed in a group of 49 maltreated and 49 demographically matched nonmaltreated children. Twenty-six elementary and 23 high school students in each group were individually interviewed and their responses to hypothetical interpersonal situations coded for egocentricity and level of perspective-taking ability. The findings revealed that maltreated children and adolescents were more egocentric and delayed in their social perspective-taking development than their nonmaltreated peers and that they reported lower levels of global self-worth. However, differences within the group of maltreated children and adolescents emerged with regard to negotiating novel relationships, as those with fewer internalizing or externalizing symptoms exhibited better skills in this area than their peers who displayed more symptoms. |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Entry Date: | 2006 |
| Access URL: | https://content.apa.org/journals/dev/42/2 |
| Accession Number: | EJ733861 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The primary goal of this study was to assess the ability of maltreated school-age children and adolescents to understand the thoughts, feelings, and points of view of others. Level of egocentrism and social perspective-taking coordination were assessed in a group of 49 maltreated and 49 demographically matched nonmaltreated children. Twenty-six elementary and 23 high school students in each group were individually interviewed and their responses to hypothetical interpersonal situations coded for egocentricity and level of perspective-taking ability. The findings revealed that maltreated children and adolescents were more egocentric and delayed in their social perspective-taking development than their nonmaltreated peers and that they reported lower levels of global self-worth. However, differences within the group of maltreated children and adolescents emerged with regard to negotiating novel relationships, as those with fewer internalizing or externalizing symptoms exhibited better skills in this area than their peers who displayed more symptoms. |
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| ISSN: | 0012-1649 |
