Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
"All the sheeps are dead. He murdered them": sibling pretense, negotiation, internal state language, and relationship quality. |
| Authors: |
Howe, Nina, Petrakos, Harriet, Rinaldi, Christina M., Howe, N (AUTHOR), Petrakos, H (AUTHOR), Rinaldi, C M (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Child Development. Feb1998, Vol. 69 Issue 1, p182-191. 10p. 3 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
Child development |
| Abstract: |
Pretend play enactment, negotiation, internal state language, and sibling relationship quality were examined in 40 kindergarten-aged children with either an older (M age = 7.10 years) or younger (M age = 3.6 years) sibling. Dyads were identified as engaging in frequent (n = 20) or infrequent (n = 20) pretend play. Results indicated that frequent pretend play dyads engaged in more high-level negotiation, whereas infrequent pretend dyads preferred low-level negotiation strategies. Frequent pretend dyads were more likely to use internal state language, especially during high-level negotiation. Friendly sibling relationship quality was negatively related to pretend enactment, whereas conflict was negatively associated with internal state language. Discussion focuses on the sibling relationship as a context in which to investigate the links between aspects of pretend play, sibling relationship quality, and social understanding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
