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{"title":"Beyond the false belief task: How children develop their knowledge about the mind","authors":"Marta Białecka,&nbsp;Arkadiusz Gut,&nbsp;Małgorzata Stępień-Nycz,&nbsp;Krystian Macheta,&nbsp;Jakub Janczura","doi":"10.1002/icd.2528","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2528","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Previous research on children's knowledge about the mind has primarily focused on their comprehension of false beliefs, leaving the conceptualization of thoughts and thinking less explored. To address this gap, we developed a new assessment tool, the interview about the mind (IaM), to assess children's understanding of the mind. Two studies involving Polish preschool and early school-aged children were conducted to assess the validity and reliability of the tool: a cross-sectional study with 212 preschoolers aged three to 6 years (106 boys, <i>M</i> = 59 months) followed by a longitudinal study with approximately 200 children (110 boys) assessed at ages 5.5, 6.5, and 7.5 years. We found that the IaM possesses robust psychometric properties and a one-factor structure. Younger children recognize that thoughts are imperceptible to the senses and identified the mind's location as the head. Older children exhibited difficulties with analogical or abstract definitions of thoughts. As expected, a linear developmental trajectory was evident from ages 5.5–7.5, with children's language abilities showing a positive correlation with IaM scores. Future research should explore the relationship between knowledge about the mind and theory of mind (ToM), as well as cross-cultural differences in children's mind conceptualization.</p>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141755230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal substance use, unpredictability of sensory signals and child cognitive development: An exploratory study","authors":"Noora Hyysalo,&nbsp;Minna Sorsa,&nbsp;Eeva Holmberg,&nbsp;Riikka Korja,&nbsp;Elysia Poggi Davis,&nbsp;Eveliina Mykkänen,&nbsp;Marjo Flykt","doi":"10.1002/icd.2530","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2530","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Maternal substance use and unpredictable maternal sensory signals may affect child development, but no studies have examined them together. We explored the unpredictability, frequency and duration of maternal sensory signals in 52 Caucasian mother–child dyads, 27 with and 25 without maternal substance use. We also examined the association between unpredictable maternal signals and children's cognitive development. Maternal sensory signals were evaluated with video-recorded dyadic free-play interactions at child age of 24 months. Children's cognitive development was evaluated with Bayley-III at 24 months and with WPPSI-III at 48 months. We found similar unpredictability, frequency and duration of sensory signals between substance-using and non-using mothers. Higher unpredictability of maternal sensory signals was robustly linked with poorer child cognitive development at 24 months. The link persisted, although weakened to 48 months. Unpredictability of maternal sensory signals may be a vital parenting aspect shaping children's development, but more research is needed in high-risk groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Highlights</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div>\u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>We examined unpredictability, frequency and duration of maternal sensory signals among substance-using and non-using mothers, and the associations between unpredictability and children's cognitive development.</li>\u0000 \u0000 <li>We assessed sensory signals with dyadic free-play interaction and children's cognitive development with standardized tests. Groups showed similar sensory signal unpredictability, frequency and duration. Unpredictable sensory signals were linked with poorer child cognitive development at 24 and 48 months.</li>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Unpredictability of maternal sensory signals is a potentially vital aspect of parental care in shaping children's development. More research is needed especially including high-risk mothers.</li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/icd.2530","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141602686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between parental anxiety, fear of Covid-19, partner involvement in children's care and sleep quality during the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy","authors":"Benedetta Ragni,&nbsp;Daniela Paoletti,&nbsp;Simona De Stasio","doi":"10.1002/icd.2531","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2531","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <p>During the Covid-19 pandemic new stressors were added to the usual challenges parents face, changing habits and reduced physical activity, all factors that negatively affect sleep quality in adults and children. This study examines (1) possible changes in the sleep-wake patterns of parents and children before and after the March–May 2020 lockdown and during the new restrictions imposed by the Italian government in March 2021; (2) possible associations between children and parents' sleep quality reported by parents and intrinsic and extrinsic factors. A total of 264 Italian parents with children aged 1–6 years (<i>M</i> = 40 months, SD = 18.18) completed self-report questionnaires. Children's sleep habits changed, and parental insomnia symptoms worsened after the March–May 2020 lockdown, while children's insomnia symptoms decreased. Positive associations between children's negative affectivity and insomnia symptoms emerged, as well as between generalized parental anxiety and parental insomnia symptoms and between parental fear of Covid-19 and sleep-related habits not in line with paediatric recommendations. Partner's involvement in children's care promoted good sleep habits. Results identified risks and protective factors that could impact Italian parents' and children's sleep during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, raising awareness among families, education practitioners, healthcare providers and the general public.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Highlights</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div>\u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Italian children's sleep habits changed, and parental insomnia symptoms worsened after the March–May 2020 lockdown, while children's insomnia symptoms decreased.</li>\u0000 \u0000 <li>During the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, higher levels of children's temperamental negative affectivity were associated with higher levels of parental and children's insomnia, higher levels of parental anxiety, and the presence of children's sleep-related habits not in line with pediatric recommendations.</li>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Partner's involvement in children's care promoted good and healthy children's sleep habits.</li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/icd.2531","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141566153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Latent profiles of infant negative affect and respiratory sinus arrhythmia during the still-face paradigm: The role of maternal sensitivity","authors":"Savannah Girod,&nbsp;Esther Leerkes,&nbsp;Yu Chen,&nbsp;Cheryl Buehler,&nbsp;Lenka Shriver,&nbsp;Laurie Wideman","doi":"10.1002/icd.2532","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2532","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We examined if there were profiles of infants' behavioural and physiological responses during the still-face and if these profiles were predicted by maternal sensitivity. Participants included 230 mothers (40.4% non-white) and their 2-month-old infants (48.7% female). Three profiles were identified: <i>continually increasing negative affect and decreasing respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA)</i> (17.39%); <i>modest, classic still-face effect for negative affect and RSA</i> (64.35%); <i>high negative affect, late decreasing RSA</i> (18.26%). Infants of highly sensitive mothers were more likely to be in the <i>modest, classic still-face effect for negative affect and RSA</i> profile than in the <i>continually increasing negative affect and decreasing RSA</i> and the <i>high negative affect, late decreasing RSA</i> profiles. Additionally, infants of mothers who were high in maternal sensitivity were more likely to be in the <i>continually increasing negative affect and decreasing RSA</i> profile compared to the <i>high negative affect, late decreasing RSA</i> profile. The findings demonstrate heterogeneity in infant responses and that maternal sensitivity is an important predictor of children's behavioural and physiological responses to stressors.</p>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/icd.2532","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141566096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evidence of the validity of the child self-regulation & behaviour questionnaire for the Brazilian context","authors":"Natália Batista Albuquerque Goulart Lemos,&nbsp;Valerie Carson,&nbsp;Steven Howard,&nbsp;Carlos Cristi-Montero,&nbsp;Glacithane Lins da Cunha,&nbsp;Jéssica Gomes Mota,&nbsp;Antony Okely,&nbsp;Paulo Felipe Ribeiro Bandeira,&nbsp;Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins","doi":"10.1002/icd.2526","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2526","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Poor early childhood self-regulation is related to many mental health problems and antisocial behaviours, so it is important to use psychometrically sound instruments to assess children's self-regulation and behavioural development. The aim of this study is to report the translation, adaptation, as well as explore the construct validity of the child self-regulation &amp; behaviour questionnaire (CSBQ) for the Brazilian context. The process consisted of different steps, such as transcultural translation, item intelligibility analysis, and psychometric analysis based on classical and contemporary theories. The validation process was carried out on a sample of 277 parents/caregivers (35.00 ± 6.72 years old) of 281 children (4.92 ± 1.45 years old; 156 females). The final Brazilian version showed adequate values of semantic, idiomatic, and conceptual equivalence. The validation process resulted in a seven-dimensional model with 33 items. The validation of Brazilian CSBQ is promising for investigating early self-regulation and behaviour problems in low-middle income contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141461764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Black American adolescent's efficacy in the face of discrimination","authors":"Briah A. Glover,&nbsp;Dawn P. Witherspoon","doi":"10.1002/icd.2529","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2529","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The pervasiveness of racism in the U.S. and its negative relations with key development outcomes has led researchers to uncover mediators, of which this article argues efficacy should be considered. Self-efficacy, one's belief in their capability to accomplish a task or goal, can be measured in multiple domains of functioning and contexts to predict behaviour. The current study examines possible specificity in the relation between discrimination (general discrimination and school discrimination) and efficacy (academic efficacy and efficacy to combat discrimination), whether resilience moderates these associations, and if these processes differ by gender. A total of 879 Black youth (47% female; mean age = 12, SD = 0.58) were included in the analyses. Findings suggest that school discrimination experiences are differentially associated with domains of efficacy. Resilience was associated with increased efficacy, but no significant moderation effects were found.</p>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/icd.2529","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141452880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Temperament ratings by parents and teachers as predictors of non-verbal ability in Argentinean preschoolers","authors":"Maria Julia Hermida,&nbsp;Eliana Ruetti,&nbsp;Sebastián Javier Lipina,&nbsp;Maria Soledad Segretin","doi":"10.1002/icd.2527","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2527","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Child temperament is a predictor of non-verbal ability (i.e. thinking and problem-solving skills that do not fundamentally require verbal language production and comprehension). Given that temperament scores might vary depending on whether the reporter is a parent or a teacher, this study analyses (a) whether those reports are different and (b) how each report predicts child non-verbal ability in a non-western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic sample. The Matrix subtest of KABC-II (a non-verbal ability task widely used in non-western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic contexts) was administered to 85 Argentinian children (47 girls, 38 boys) aged 4–5 years, from middle-to-low socioeconomic status homes. Also, the Child Behaviour Questionnaire-Very Short Form was administered to obtain temperament reports from parents and teachers. We will compare the parent's and teacher's reports on temperament using Mann–Whitney <i>U</i>-tests. Finally, multiple linear regression analyses will be conducted to explore how parent and teacher reports of temperament predict non-verbal ability. Each temperament dimension will be analysed separately. Results should be interpreted considering the low sample size.</p>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141448261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving data quality in online parenting research","authors":"Makena L. Kaylor-Tapscott,&nbsp;Maddison N. Tolliver-Lynn,&nbsp;Maureen A. Sullivan","doi":"10.1002/icd.2525","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2525","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Online surveys provide many benefits for researchers but are vulnerable to fraudulent responders that threaten data quality. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of current detection strategies after noting patterns in our data. We systematically reviewed responses (<i>N</i> = 180) from parenting studies utilizing two online platforms. Respondents were categorized as accepted (<i>n</i> = 45) or fraudulent (<i>n</i> = 135), and responses on standardized measures were examined to determine if fraudulent scores differed. Accepted participants were predominately female (98.4%) and White (67.9%). Average caregiver age was 40.61 (SD = 7.37) on Qualtrics and 59.88 (SD = 6.01) on REDCap. The majority of fraudulent responders reported being female (62.1%) and White (80.6%), with average caregiver ages of 37.83 (SD = 7.35) for Qualtrics and 56.16 (SD = 8.86) for REDCap. Fraudulent responders had significantly higher median scores on measures of caregiver distress (<i>r</i>_DASS = 0.21) and child behavioural problems (<i>r</i>_CBCL = 0.33). Previously recommended strategies were insufficient at preventing and identifying fraudulent responders. Recommendations for improving these strategies are discussed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Highlights</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <div>\u0000 <ul>\u0000 \u0000 <li>The current paper includes experiences using multiple strategies to detect fraudulent responders in two online parenting studies.</li>\u0000 \u0000 <li>Improvements to previously recommended strategies and an example review form are included to aid researchers in detecting fraudulent responders.</li>\u0000 </ul>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141364786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Family structure and material hardship: Child and adolescent pathways to health and well-being","authors":"Ashley Miller,&nbsp;Carol A. Johnston","doi":"10.1002/icd.2510","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2510","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Children's early experiences have potential to shape their development through early childhood, middle childhood, and into adolescence. Family structure at birth and material hardship may offer insight into how children's health and well-being are shaped within their family of origin. The current paper examined (a) the association between family structure at birth and material hardship 1-year post-birth and (b) the differential impact of race on the associations between family structure and material hardship. We further explored the association between family structure and material hardship on self-reported health in (a) middle childhood and (b) adolescence. Using the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing dataset, an ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions and structural equation path models (SEM) were used to examine associations between family structure, material hardship, and health outcomes (body mass index [BMI], anxiety, and suicidal ideation). Results indicated that family structure predicted material hardship at 1-year until maternal characteristics were taken into account. Race/ethnicity did not moderate the association. Also, family structure at birth was indirectly associated with youth anxiety through material hardship but did not account for BMI or sucidical ideation. Social supports and state policies should prioritize maternal health access and ensure families are able to meet their basic needs to mitigate children's health risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"They are the best: The significance of others to emerging adults and well-being","authors":"Jeffrey T. Cookston,&nbsp;Victoria Olivia Sherry Chou,&nbsp;Qudsia Khalid,&nbsp;Fernanda Amaya","doi":"10.1002/icd.2517","DOIUrl":"10.1002/icd.2517","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It is surprising how little we know about the relationships that matter to emerging adults, and we propose research to bridge that gap. First, we will ask emerging adults to generate a list of the individuals who matter. The list will be submitted via open-ended text that we will code for relationship type. Our first aim is to gain information about the frequency and diversity of relationships that matter to emerging adults. We hypothesise that participants who list more relationships will have better well-being and less loneliness. Second, we will use an adapted version of the Mattering Scale to assess how much specific relationships matter to participants by asking them to focus on five common close relationships (i.e., mother figures, father figures, romantic partners, best friends and closest-in-age sibling). For each relationship that exists for the participant, how much each relationship matters will be measured. We hypothesise that failing to mention a specific relationship in the open-ended portion of the study will be related to lower perceived mattering of that relationship when participants report on mattering. Finally, we hypothesise that when specified relationships matter more to an individual, they will have less loneliness and better well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47820,"journal":{"name":"Infant and Child Development","volume":"33 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141091861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}