Steps in Theory-of-Mind Development in Hong Kong Cantonese-Speaking Children with and without Autism

IF 1.6 2区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Candice Chi-Hang Cheung, Yicheng Rong, Stéphanie Durrleman
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ABSTRACT It has been debated whether the progressive emergence of theory of mind (ToM) in autistic children is compatible with a ”delayed” or ”different” development model, and whether and how the sequential consolidation of ToM concepts is subject to cross-cultural variations in autistic and typically developing (TD) children. To study these questions, we examined ToM development in autistic children and TD children in Hong Kong (HK). Using an established five-step ToM scale, we measured five ToM abilities in 37 autistic children (M = 6.41 years) and 142 TD children (M = 5.81 years); the two samples were equivalent on verbal mental age. We found that the development of ToM abilities was delayed in autistic children relative to TD children. Moreover, the developmental sequence of ToM of autistic children also differed from that of TD children. Specifically, the sequence observed in autistic children was knowledge access (KA) > diverse desires (DD) > diverse beliefs (DB) > false belief (FB) > hidden emotion (HE), while TD children acquired DD before KA. Additionally, both autistic and TD children in HK mastered KA before DB like their peers from other Eastern countries, but in contrast to Western children who reportedly develop DB earlier than KA. This suggests that HK children are strongly influenced by Eastern culture despite growing up in an East-meets-West society
香港讲粤语及非自闭症儿童的心智理论发展
摘要自闭症儿童心理理论的逐渐出现是否与“延迟”或“不同”的发展模式相兼容,以及自闭症和典型发育(TD)儿童心理理论概念的顺序巩固是否以及如何受到跨文化差异的影响,一直存在争议。为了研究这些问题,我们研究了香港自闭症儿童和TD儿童的ToM发展。使用建立的五步ToM量表,我们测量了37名自闭症儿童(M=6.41岁)和142名TD儿童(M=5.81岁)的五种ToM能力;这两个样本在言语心理年龄上相当。我们发现,与TD儿童相比,自闭症儿童ToM能力的发展延迟。此外,自闭症儿童ToM的发育顺序也与TD儿童不同。具体而言,在自闭症儿童中观察到的顺序是知识获取(KA)>多样化欲望(DD)>多样化信念(DB)>错误信念(FB)>隐藏情绪(HE),而TD儿童在KA之前获得DD。此外,香港的自闭症和TD儿童与其他东方国家的同龄人一样,在DB之前就掌握了KA,但与据报道比KA更早发展为DB的西方儿童形成鲜明对比。这表明,尽管香港儿童成长在一个东西方融合的社会,但他们深受东方文化的影响
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Cognition and Development is the official journal of the Cognitive Development Society (CDS). Some CDS members are concerned with basic research or theory; others focus on policy issues and practical applications. The range of interests includes cognitive development during all stages of life, and we seek to understand ontogenetic processes in both humans and nonhumans. Finally, their interests encompass typical as well as atypical development, and we attempt to characterize both biological and cultural influences on cognitive change and continuity.
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