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Alkire, Diana; McNaughton, Kathryn A.; Yarger, Heather A.; Shariq, Deena; Redcay, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Successful social interactions are assumed to depend on theory of mind--the ability to represent others' mental states--yet most studies of the relation between theory of mind and social-interactive success rely on non-interactive tasks that do not adequately capture the "spontaneous" engagement of theory of mind, a crucial component of…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Chi, Sung-Ae; Kim, SeongHyun; Kim, Nak-Heung – South African Journal of Education, 2018
The school adjustment of children is the cornerstone of their development, and has been known to be influenced by a variety of factors. This study investigated the effects of peer relationships, theory of mind (ToM), hot executive function (hot EF), and cognitive ability on young children's school adjustment. Participants were 183 children with a…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Peer Relationship, Theory of Mind, Executive Function
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Kokkinos, Constantinos M.; Kakarani, Styliani; Kolovou, Demetra – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2016
The present study examined the relationships between shyness, a number of personal and interpersonal variables (i.e. social skills, self-esteem, attachment style, advanced Theory of Mind skills and peer relations) in a sample of 243 Greek pre-adolescents. Participants completed self-reports of the variables. Results indicated that females scored…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preadolescents, Shyness, Interpersonal Competence
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Lapan, Candace; Boseovski, Janet J. – Infant and Child Development, 2016
Previous research indicates that children hold negative beliefs about peers with foreign accents, physical disabilities, and people who are obese. The current study examined skills associated with individual differences in children's social judgements about these typically stereotyped groups. Theory of mind, memory, and cognitive inhibition were…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Peer Groups, Memory, Cognitive Processes
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Sofronoff, Kate; Dark, Elizabeth; Stone, Valerie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
Children with Asperger syndrome (AS) have IQ within the normal range but specific impairments in theory of mind, social interaction and communication skills. The majority receive education in mainstream schools and research suggests they are bullied more than typically developing peers. The current study aimed to evaluate factors that predict…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Bullying, Asperger Syndrome, Interpersonal Relationship