scholarly journals Brief Report: The Role of Psychological Language in Children’S Theory of Mind and Self-Concept Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Bosacki
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Social Understanding ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Self Worth

Abstract Children’s self-concept and theory of mind are both important factors in children’s social, cognitive and emotional development. Research on gender differences in children’s theory of mind understanding reveals contradictory findings such as higher degree of social understanding or theory of mind in girls (Villaneuva Badenes, Clemente Estevan, & Garcia Bacete 2000), boys score higher than girls (Russell et al., 2007), or no gender differences at all (Villaneuva Badenes, Clemente Estevan, & Garcia Bacete, 2000). This research study is part of a larger 3-year longitudinal study, investigating children’s social and emotional development during middle childhood. This study explores the gendered relations between self-concept and social understanding (including psychological language) in middle school aged children (n = 49, ages 11-13). Results suggest a negative correlation between boys’ sense of self-worth and psychological language. Implications for curriculum development that promotes socio-emotional literacy within middle school are discussed

scholarly journals Positive Attitude Program’s Impact upon Self-Concept across Childhood and Adolescence // Emociones positivas, apoyo a la autonomía y rendimiento de estudiantes universitarios: El papel mediador del compromiso académico y la autoeficacia

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Alexandre Coelho ◽  
Marta Marchante ◽  
Vanda Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Repeated Measures Design

This study aims to analyze the differential impact of social and emotional learning programs between Portuguese elementary and middle school students, and to clarify developmental and gender differences in children and adolescents self-concept. The sample included 2682 students, 1237 elementary students (4th grade; Mage = 9.24; SD = 0.72) and 1445 middle school students (7th to 9th grade: Mage = 13.30; SD = 1.32). Self-report questionnaires were administered before and after intervention. Multilevel linear modeling with a repeated measures design was used to evaluate the effects of the program on self- concept. Results show significant intervention gains in social and emotional self-concept, which differ by grade level (elementary students benefited more). There were also differences between genders, boys showed more benefits in social self-concept and girls in emotional self-concept as well as a smaller decrease in academic self-concept. Participation in the programs led to more pronounced gains for elementary school students. 

Gender literacy: enhancing female self-concept and contributing to the prevention of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Alpert Sigall ◽  
Mary Strouse Pabst
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Female Self ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Troubles Alimentaires ◽  
And Gender

English This article examines the effect of gender inequity in education and gender identity development on self-concept, body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in females and considers the potential impact of the limited access to information about women's lives, history and contributions, and the concomitant focus on culturally defined attractiveness as a basis for self-worth for females. The authors propose a Corrective Education Model to facilitate the achievement of 'gender literacy': an awareness and understanding of those gender-related issues that affect the context and possibilities of girls' and women's lives. The object of this work is to help women and girls feel more powerful and enhance their sense of self beyond the limits of their body size and shape. French Cette étude examine l'impact de l'inégalité des sexes dans l'éducation, de même que l'incidence du développement de l'identité sexuelle sur l'idée de soi, le rejet de son propre corps, et les troubles alimentaires. Elle analyse aussi les conséquences éventuelles de l'accès limité à l'information sur la vie, l'histoire et l'apport des femmes, ainsi que l'importance accordée à l'étalon culturel de la beauté, étalon à l'aune duquel la femme mesure sa propre valeur. Les auteurs proposent un modèle orthopédagogique pour faciliter l'éveil des femmes à leur identité sexuelle: une prise de conscience et une compréhension de la dynamique sexuelle qui influe sur le milieu de vie des femmes et des filles et sur les possibilités qui leur sont offertes. L'objectif de ce travail est d'amener femmes et filles à prendre conscience de leur capacité accrue d'améliorer l'idée qu'elles ont d'elles-mêmes, indépendamment des contraintes de corps, de taille et de forme.

Compilation of Norm about the Scale of Self-Concept on Junior Middle School Students in the Northwest China Region

2011 ◽  
Vol 179-180 ◽  
pp. 1296-1302
Author(s):  
Xiao Jun Zhao ◽  
Ming Ji ◽  
Xu Qun You ◽  
Chang Xiu Shi ◽  
Yin Sheng Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Gansu Province ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students ◽  
Autonomous Region ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
China Region

The purpose of this paper was to establish norm about the scale of self-concept on junior middle school students in the northwest China region by using the self-concept scale on junior middle school students in the northwest China region. The random samples of 1681 from Shannxi province, Gansu province, Ningxia autonomous region, Xinjiang autonomous region carried out the study. The results of the F test showed that there were significant differences in grade, gender, gender and grade interaction effect on most dimensions of self-concept. The study gave the norm of 10 factors about liberal arts self-concept, science self-concept, arts self-concept, family self-concept, friends self-concept, self-worth, mental and physical self-concept, appearance self-concept, conscience, honesty and second-order factors about academic self-concept, interpersonal self-concept, own self-concept, moral self-concept for the male and female students.

scholarly journals You Pretend, I Laugh: Associations Between Dyadic Pretend Play and Children's Display of Positive Emotions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Rao ◽  
Jenny L. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Pretend Play ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

Background: Understanding how pretend play is related to positive emotions is important for supporting children's development and promoting their wellbeing. However, previous studies have mainly examined this association at individual levels and overlooked the potential links at interpersonal levels. This is an important knowledge gap because pretend play is commonly performed in social contexts. The current study investigates how peer pretend play is associated with children's display of positive emotions at both individual and dyadic levels.Methods: One hundred and eight Chinese children (Mage = 8.95 years, SD = 0.99, 51.9% girls) were observed playing in peer dyads with toys. An interaction of 10 min was coded for each child's pretend play behavior, social and emotional pretend play themes, and display of positive emotions. Multilevel modeling was used to examine age and gender differences in peer pretend play. Actor–Partner Interdependence Models (APIM) were estimated to test the hypothesized associations between dyadic pretend play and children' display of positive emotions.Results: Compared to children whose playmates engaged in less pretend play, children whose playmates engaged in more pretend play were more likely to display positive emotions (p = 0.021). Additionally, children's display of positive emotions was predicted by both their own (p = 0.027) and their playmate's (p = 0.01) pretend play with emotional themes. Compared to younger children, older children were less likely to engage in pretend play (p = 0.002), but more likely to engage in pretend play with social themes (p = 0.03) when the total frequency of pretend play was controlled for. Boys were 4.9 times and 2.16 times as likely as girls to create aggressive pretend themes (p < 0.001) and non-aggressive negative pretend themes (p = 0.007), respectively. No significant gender differences were found in positive pretend themes.Conclusions: Pretending with peers may increase not only children's own, but also their play partner's display of positive emotions. Pretend play may not simply decline in middle childhood as previously assumed.

scholarly journals Analysis of Social and Emotional Development of Orphaned Youth in terms of Self Concept and Resilience: Study at Child Care Children's Home (PSAA) Tunas Bangsa Pati

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Santoso Santoso ◽  
Edris Zamroni
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Development ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Social And Emotional Development ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Children's Home ◽  
Management Capabilities

The purpose of this study is to describe the development of the Young Social da Emotional Self-concept and in terms of resilience in the PSAA Tunas Bangsa Pati. The method used is descriptive research with this type of development studies dab data obtained will be analyzed by cross sectional method. The results showed that the concept of self-possessed teenager PSAA is not good, it can be seen from the description of several indicators show that the concept of self-assessment of her teenage less well because many feel insecure and inferiority. Judging from the resilience, the general adolescent PSAA good enough. It can be seen from the emotion management capabilities of any events that are considered less menyengakan life. So overall it can be concluded that the social development of adolescents PSAA poorly and emotional development PSAA pretty good when viewed from the concept of self and resilience.

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