"Speak up!": An Examination of the Language Capacities of Children Displaying Various Forms of Social Withdrawal and Aggression

IF 1.2 4区心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly-Journal of Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2020-10-07 DOI:10.13110/MERRPALMQUAR

Brandon N. Clifford, Larry J. Nelson, Cortney A. Evans

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Abstract

Abstract:Language serves as a mechanism through which children are able to interact and communicate with others. Thus, when children do not develop language at a typical pace, there may be cause for concern. The purpose of the current study was to examine the language production of children displaying various forms of social withdrawal (reticent, solitary-passive, and solitaryactive behavior) and children engaging in subtypes of aggression (relational, physical, and comorbid). Participants came from preschools operated by a large private university located in the intermountain region of the western United States (N = 220, Mage = 4.58, 53% female). We observed the participating children, and teachers and parents completed reports on the children's behaviors. Results revealed that reticent, solitary-passive, and solitary-active children produced less language compared to their nonwithdrawn peers. Further analyses revealed language differences between subtypes of social withdrawal. Physically aggressive children produced less language compared to nonaggressive children, and comorbid aggressive children produced more language compared to their nonaggressive, physically aggressive, and relationally aggressive peers. The discussion focuses on contextual and conceptual factors that may play a role in understanding the relation between language production, social withdrawal, and aggression.

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“大声说出来！”：对表现出各种社交退缩和攻击性的儿童语言能力的调查

摘要:语言是儿童与他人进行互动和交流的一种机制。因此，当孩子们没有以典型的速度发展语言时，就有可能引起关注。本研究的目的是检查表现出各种形式的社会退缩(沉默，孤独被动和孤独主动行为)和参与攻击亚型(关系，身体和共病)的儿童的语言产生情况。参与者来自位于美国西部山间地区的一所大型私立大学开办的幼儿园(N = 220, Mage = 4.58, 53%为女性)。我们观察参与的孩子，老师和家长完成孩子的行为报告。结果显示，沉默寡言、孤独被动和孤独主动的孩子比非沉默寡言的同龄人产生更少的语言。进一步的分析揭示了社交退缩亚型之间的语言差异。身体上有攻击性的孩子比没有攻击性的孩子产生更少的语言，而同时有攻击性的孩子比没有攻击性的孩子、身体上有攻击性的孩子和相对有攻击性的孩子产生更多的语言。讨论的重点是上下文和概念因素可能在理解语言产生、社会退缩和攻击之间的关系中发挥作用。

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期刊介绍： This internationally acclaimed periodical features empirical and theoretical papers on child development and family-child relationships. A high-quality resource for researchers, writers, teachers, and practitioners, the journal contains up-to-date information on advances in developmental research on infants, children, adolescents, and families; summaries and integrations of research; commentaries by experts; and reviews of important new books in development.