Theory of Mind in Adolescence

Developmental Change and Gender Differences

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ID11670876
AutoresMałgorzata Stępień‐Nycz (0000-0002-5470-0083, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, autor de correspondencia), Sandra Bosacki (0000-0001-9583-4582, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada), Marta Białecka-Pikul (0000-0002-0909-7123, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland)
Año2020
Volumen41
Número3
Páginas424-436
Fecha de publicación2020-05-14
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0272431620919164
OpenAlexW3025124504
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas32

The theory of mind (ToM) is the ability to understand mental states in others. The previous research has highlighted age- and language-dependent effects during childhood and provided inconsistent data regarding the role of gender. Notably, these variables were rarely studied simultaneously among adolescents. Accordingly, this short longitudinal study explored age and gender differences in advanced ToM among 233 13- and 16-year-old Polish adolescents. Controlling for language, results indicated that females outperformed males in advanced ToM measurement (Ambigous Stories task). No differences were revealed between younger and older adolescents over 18 months, although for the total sample, a small increase in the quality of ToM explanations was found. Implications for gender and developmentally sensitive measurements of advanced ToM are discussed

Cognition · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal data · Longitudinal study · Task (project management · Theory of mind · Child and Animal Learning Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Demography · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology