ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Minds That Matter: Associations between Parent Mind-Mindedness, Child Theory of Mind, and Dyadic Mutuality
- Jean Anne Heng
University of Cambridge - Rory Devine
University of Birmingham - Claire Hughes
University of Cambridge
Abstract
In early childhood, parent-child mutuality is associated with maternal mentalizing and positive child outcomes. This study of 260 5-year-olds and their caregivers assesses mutuality alongside caregiver and child mentalizing. Maternal mind-mindedness was associated with mutuality, but contributions of child mentalizing overlapped with effects of child verbal ability.
Families/Parenting
