Executive Function and Theory of Mind as Predictors of Socially Withdrawn Behavior in Institutionalized Children

dc.contributor.author Selçuk, Bilge
dc.contributor.author Harma, Mehmet
dc.contributor.author Yavuz, H. Melis
dc.contributor.author Etel, Evren
dc.contributor.author Harma, Mehmet
dc.contributor.author Ruffman, Ted
dc.contributor.other Psychology
dc.date.accessioned 2019-06-27T08:06:31Z
dc.date.available 2019-06-27T08:06:31Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.department Fakülteler, İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü en_US
dc.description.abstract False belief understanding and executive functions are two main sociocognitive abilities reliably linked to child social competence. Although institution reared children are especially at risk for behavioral problems and cognitive delays, the role that executive function and false belief understanding might play in the social withdrawal of institutionalized children has not been examined. The current study used twöwave data to investigate the concurrent and longitudinal relations of social withdrawal with executive function and false belief understanding in institutionalized children; it also allowed investigation of the directionality between executive function and false belief understanding. Data were collected from 66 Turkish children (T1 M = 57.83 months, SD = 9.20; T2 M = 69.58 months, SD = 8.45) residing in institutions, at two time points, approximately 1 year apart. We measured false belief understanding and executive function via individual assessments, and social withdrawal via care provider reports at both time points. Results showed that both executive function and false belief understanding increased between T1 and T2, while social withdrawal did not show a significant change. Path analysis revealed that when T1 age and language were controlled, T1 executive function predicted T2 executive function, and in turn, T2 executive function predicted lessened social withdrawal at T2. In addition, T1 executive function predicted T2 false belief understanding. T1 false belief understanding was not related to T2 false belief understanding, executive function, or social withdrawal. Findings suggested that executive function is an important predictor of social withdrawal in high risk populations. en_US]
dc.identifier.citationcount 10
dc.identifier.doi 10.1111/sode.12252 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 124
dc.identifier.issn 0961-205X en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1467-9507 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0961-205X
dc.identifier.issn 1467-9507
dc.identifier.issue 1
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85021756256 en_US
dc.identifier.scopusquality Q1
dc.identifier.startpage 109 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/1203
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12252
dc.identifier.volume 27 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:000430599000009 en_US
dc.identifier.wosquality Q3
dc.institutionauthor Harma, Mehmet en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Wiley en_US
dc.relation.journal Social Development en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess en_US
dc.scopus.citedbyCount 17
dc.subject Executive functions en_US
dc.subject Institutionalized children en_US
dc.subject Social withdrawal en_US
dc.subject Theory of mind en_US
dc.title Executive Function and Theory of Mind as Predictors of Socially Withdrawn Behavior in Institutionalized Children en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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