APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Children’s Play Is Associated with Wellbeing, Autonomic Regulation and Sociomoral Development
- Tracy Gleason
Wellesley College - Mary Tarsha
University of Notre Dame - Darcia Narvaez
University of Notre Dame
Abstract
To test play’s role in psychological development, we surveyed parents (USA:N=574; China:N=382) about their childhood play, play attitudes, and preschool children’s play, wellbeing and sociomoral development. We also tested play, RSA (autonomic regulation) and morality in 6-year-olds (N=78). Greater play predicted higher wellbeing and social thriving and lower maladaptation.
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