Chamarrita Farkas
Biographic Data
| ID | 188227 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chamarrita Farkas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chamarrita |
| FAMILY NAME | Farkas |
| SIGNATURE | FARKAS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0438-9354 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mental State Language in Chilean Storybooks: Does Writers’ Nationality and Gender Matter
Children’s books are a useful tool to enhance mentalization since they usually contain multiple references to mental states, thus providing potential opportunities to mentalize. Studying the factors that influence mentalization is fundamental since this ability is essential for children ́s socioemotional development. An exploratory study was designed to analyze mental state language (MSL) in storybooks for 3- and 4-year-old children in Chile and …
Children's Theory of Mind and Family Socioeconomic Status: What Can Different Approaches and Contexts Tell Us About the Same Construct
Children's theory of mind (ToM) is a crucial milestone in early childhood, with implications for prosocial behaviours and cognitive skills in later years. Therefore, it is important to characterise children's ToM and the factors influencing its development, such as socioeconomic status (SES) and parental interactive resources. However, most existing research has narrowly focused on only one aspect of ToM (false‐belief understanding), which may pr…
An Early Intervention in Gestural Communication in Chilean Children from Psychosocially At-Risk Backgrounds and Its Impact on Language Skills at 18 Months Old
The emergence of symbolic gestures is a solid milestone in early childhood development. Interventions that intentionally promote them have contributed to children's language, cognitive, and socioemotional development. However, these studies have mainly been conducted in the USA with middle-SES families, and such research has considerably decreased in recent years. This study aimed to assess the effects of an intentional intervention for promoting…
Predictors of emotional problems in 5-year-old children: An international comparison between two cohorts in Chile and Scotland
Los cuentos infantiles y su rol en el desarrollo emocional en la primera infancia
Este artículo aborda el desarrollo emocional en el período de la infancia temprana, con un énfasis en el desarrollo del reconocimiento y expresividad emocional, y su relevancia para el desarrollo integral de niñas y niños. Se examinan posibles dificultades en esta área y su relación con la incidencia de problemas de salud mental en preescolares chilenos, y su prevalencia. Se consideran algunos predictores del desarrollo emocional, considerando ta…
Mothers’ Use of Regulatory Talk with Toddlers in Chile and the US: How Do Cultural Values and Children’s Gender Affect Mothers’ Regulatory Talk at 12 and 30 Months
Studies have shown that Chilean and US infants differ in their levels of self-regulation. One of the mechanisms of early socializing is the use of language, particularly mental state language. The current study seeks to deepen our knowledge of the ways in which mental state language is related to socialization processes in early childhood, including the ways both culture and children's gender influence a mothers' use of mental state talk. We used…
The Impact of Contextual, Maternal and Prenatal Factors on Receptive Language in a Chilean Longitudinal Birth Cohort
A secondary analysis was conducted on longitudinal data collected from ELPI, a representative Chilean survey to model Chilean infant's receptive language using contextual, maternal and prenatal factors. The sample for the current study comprised children aged between 36 and 48 months (n = 3921). The sample was re-assessed when children were aged 60-72 months (n = 3100). Linear regression analyses were conducted. At the first time point, all the p…
Are children from different countries exposed to diverse emotions in storybooks? Comparative study between Chile and the United States
Children's storybooks are relevant resources for references to different emotions, both positive and negative, and provide an excellent opportunity for adults and children to discuss them, thereby promoting children's comprehension of their own and others' inner worlds. However, we know little about the emotions present in children's stories and their frequency. This study investigated references to emotions in children's storybooks for preschool…
Breastfeeding initiation and duration in Chile: Understanding the social and health determinants
BACKGROUND: Given the support for the numerous benefits of breastfeeding, a better understanding of social and health determinants is necessary, particularly in under-researched populations. We examined determinants of breastfeeding initiation and duration using a national cohort of Chilean mothers. METHODS: Participants included 13 738 families enrolled in the Encuesta Longitudinal de la Primera Infancia cohort. Data were collected in 2010 and 2…
Diferencias en sensibilidad parental entre madres y padres de Chile y USA
Se han observado diferencias de género en distintas áreas de parentalidad, pero aún no existe consenso sobre estas diferencias en la expresión de sensibilidad. Sensibilidad es la capacidad de atender, interpretar y responder adecuadamente a las necesidades del niño. Como variable diádica, es influida por factores contextuales e individuales del adulto y niño que conforman la díada, y género y nacionalidad del adulto podrían ser algunos de ellos. …
Perfiles de estrés postraumático en adolescentes abusados sexualmente
Existe alta variabilidad en las reacciones emocionales presentes en víctimas de abuso sexual, por tanto urge conocer los factores que podrían explicar dicha variabilidad y utilizar esa información para generar tratamientos y políticas públicas más específicos. El objetivo del presente estudio fue identificar distintos perfiles de víctimas adolescentes de acuerdo a su sintomatología de estrés postraumático. Participaron 123 adolescentes víctimas d…
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a pilot program that promotes sensitive response in the educational staff of Chilean nursery schools
U.S. and Chilean Mothers’ Use of Mental References With Infant Girls and Boys: Comparison of Maternal Practices in Gender Socialization via Language in Two Countries
Variability in parents’ socialization of gender across countries has been understudied. To address the gap, this study compares U.S. and Chilean mothers’ practices in socialization of gender through use of mental state language. Drawing on 90 Chilean and 52 U.S. mother–infant dyads, we examined variation in the frequencies of mothers’ utterances of five types of mental references—emotion, desire, physiological states, causal talk, and cognition—t…
En qué medida predicen la mentalización del cuidador principal evaluada a los 12 meses y el nivel socioeconómico el lenguaje del niño(a) a los 30 meses
Las competencias lingüísticas se desarrollan principalmente en los primeros años de vida del niño e influyen en la forma en que este se desenvuelve con su familia, pares, otros adultos y en contextos escolares, afectando significativamente la adquisición de aprendizajes formales e informales. La presente investigación estudia la influencia dela mentalización de los cuidadores principales y el nivel socioeconómico, sobre el nivel de desarrollo del…
Factores predictivos de sensibilidad materna en infancia temprana
La sensibilidad materna se define como la habilidad de la madre para tomar conciencia, interpretar adecuadamente y responder de forma apropiada y contingente a las señales y comunicaciones del infante (Ainsworth el al., 1978). Esta se encontraría relacionada con múltiples factores. Diversos estudios señalan que el género del niño(a), el nivel socioeconómico, nivel educacional de la madre, entre otros, explican las diferencias en sensibilidad mate…
Estudio comparativo de la sensibilidad entre madres y personal educativo en interacción con niños y niñas de un año de edad
La respuesta sensible es la capacidad del adulto de comprender las señales del niño/a y de responder a ellas oportunamente. Diversos estudios señalan que adultos significativos con alta sensibilidad promueven en el niño/a un vínculo seguro y un adecuado desarrollo socioemocional. El presente estudio analiza semejanzas y diferencias en la sensibilidad de adultos significativos (madres, educadores), en sus interacciones con niños y niñas de un año …
U.S. and Chilean Mothers’ Use of Mental References With Infant Girls and Boys: Comparison of Maternal Practices in Gender Socialization via Language in Two Countries
Variability in parents’ socialization of gender across countries has been understudied. To address the gap, this study compares U.S. and Chilean mothers’ practices in socialization of gender through use of mental state language. Drawing on 90 Chilean and 52 U.S. mother–infant dyads, we examined variation in the frequencies of mothers’ utterances of five types of mental references—emotion, desire, physiological states, causal talk, and cognition—t…
Are children from different countries exposed to diverse emotions in storybooks? Comparative study between Chile and the United States
Children's storybooks are relevant resources for references to different emotions, both positive and negative, and provide an excellent opportunity for adults and children to discuss them, thereby promoting children's comprehension of their own and others' inner worlds. However, we know little about the emotions present in children's stories and their frequency. This study investigated references to emotions in children's storybooks for preschool…
Factores predictivos de sensibilidad materna en infancia temprana
La sensibilidad materna se define como la habilidad de la madre para tomar conciencia, interpretar adecuadamente y responder de forma apropiada y contingente a las señales y comunicaciones del infante (Ainsworth el al., 1978). Esta se encontraría relacionada con múltiples factores. Diversos estudios señalan que el género del niño(a), el nivel socioeconómico, nivel educacional de la madre, entre otros, explican las diferencias en sensibilidad mate…
Estudio comparativo de la sensibilidad entre madres y personal educativo en interacción con niños y niñas de un año de edad
La respuesta sensible es la capacidad del adulto de comprender las señales del niño/a y de responder a ellas oportunamente. Diversos estudios señalan que adultos significativos con alta sensibilidad promueven en el niño/a un vínculo seguro y un adecuado desarrollo socioemocional. El presente estudio analiza semejanzas y diferencias en la sensibilidad de adultos significativos (madres, educadores), en sus interacciones con niños y niñas de un año …
En qué medida predicen la mentalización del cuidador principal evaluada a los 12 meses y el nivel socioeconómico el lenguaje del niño(a) a los 30 meses
Las competencias lingüísticas se desarrollan principalmente en los primeros años de vida del niño e influyen en la forma en que este se desenvuelve con su familia, pares, otros adultos y en contextos escolares, afectando significativamente la adquisición de aprendizajes formales e informales. La presente investigación estudia la influencia dela mentalización de los cuidadores principales y el nivel socioeconómico, sobre el nivel de desarrollo del…
Diferencias en sensibilidad parental entre madres y padres de Chile y USA
Se han observado diferencias de género en distintas áreas de parentalidad, pero aún no existe consenso sobre estas diferencias en la expresión de sensibilidad. Sensibilidad es la capacidad de atender, interpretar y responder adecuadamente a las necesidades del niño. Como variable diádica, es influida por factores contextuales e individuales del adulto y niño que conforman la díada, y género y nacionalidad del adulto podrían ser algunos de ellos. …
Perfiles de estrés postraumático en adolescentes abusados sexualmente
Existe alta variabilidad en las reacciones emocionales presentes en víctimas de abuso sexual, por tanto urge conocer los factores que podrían explicar dicha variabilidad y utilizar esa información para generar tratamientos y políticas públicas más específicos. El objetivo del presente estudio fue identificar distintos perfiles de víctimas adolescentes de acuerdo a su sintomatología de estrés postraumático. Participaron 123 adolescentes víctimas d…
Evaluation of the effectiveness of a pilot program that promotes sensitive response in the educational staff of Chilean nursery schools
U.S. and Chilean Mothers’ Use of Mental References With Infant Girls and Boys: Comparison of Maternal Practices in Gender Socialization via Language in Two Countries
Variability in parents’ socialization of gender across countries has been understudied. To address the gap, this study compares U.S. and Chilean mothers’ practices in socialization of gender through use of mental state language. Drawing on 90 Chilean and 52 U.S. mother–infant dyads, we examined variation in the frequencies of mothers’ utterances of five types of mental references—emotion, desire, physiological states, causal talk, and cognition—t…
Breastfeeding initiation and duration in Chile: Understanding the social and health determinants
BACKGROUND: Given the support for the numerous benefits of breastfeeding, a better understanding of social and health determinants is necessary, particularly in under-researched populations. We examined determinants of breastfeeding initiation and duration using a national cohort of Chilean mothers. METHODS: Participants included 13 738 families enrolled in the Encuesta Longitudinal de la Primera Infancia cohort. Data were collected in 2010 and 2…
The Impact of Contextual, Maternal and Prenatal Factors on Receptive Language in a Chilean Longitudinal Birth Cohort
A secondary analysis was conducted on longitudinal data collected from ELPI, a representative Chilean survey to model Chilean infant's receptive language using contextual, maternal and prenatal factors. The sample for the current study comprised children aged between 36 and 48 months (n = 3921). The sample was re-assessed when children were aged 60-72 months (n = 3100). Linear regression analyses were conducted. At the first time point, all the p…
Are children from different countries exposed to diverse emotions in storybooks? Comparative study between Chile and the United States
Children's storybooks are relevant resources for references to different emotions, both positive and negative, and provide an excellent opportunity for adults and children to discuss them, thereby promoting children's comprehension of their own and others' inner worlds. However, we know little about the emotions present in children's stories and their frequency. This study investigated references to emotions in children's storybooks for preschool…
Los cuentos infantiles y su rol en el desarrollo emocional en la primera infancia
Este artículo aborda el desarrollo emocional en el período de la infancia temprana, con un énfasis en el desarrollo del reconocimiento y expresividad emocional, y su relevancia para el desarrollo integral de niñas y niños. Se examinan posibles dificultades en esta área y su relación con la incidencia de problemas de salud mental en preescolares chilenos, y su prevalencia. Se consideran algunos predictores del desarrollo emocional, considerando ta…
Mothers’ Use of Regulatory Talk with Toddlers in Chile and the US: How Do Cultural Values and Children’s Gender Affect Mothers’ Regulatory Talk at 12 and 30 Months
Studies have shown that Chilean and US infants differ in their levels of self-regulation. One of the mechanisms of early socializing is the use of language, particularly mental state language. The current study seeks to deepen our knowledge of the ways in which mental state language is related to socialization processes in early childhood, including the ways both culture and children's gender influence a mothers' use of mental state talk. We used…
Predictors of emotional problems in 5-year-old children: An international comparison between two cohorts in Chile and Scotland
An Early Intervention in Gestural Communication in Chilean Children from Psychosocially At-Risk Backgrounds and Its Impact on Language Skills at 18 Months Old
The emergence of symbolic gestures is a solid milestone in early childhood development. Interventions that intentionally promote them have contributed to children's language, cognitive, and socioemotional development. However, these studies have mainly been conducted in the USA with middle-SES families, and such research has considerably decreased in recent years. This study aimed to assess the effects of an intentional intervention for promoting…
Mental State Language in Chilean Storybooks: Does Writers’ Nationality and Gender Matter
Children’s books are a useful tool to enhance mentalization since they usually contain multiple references to mental states, thus providing potential opportunities to mentalize. Studying the factors that influence mentalization is fundamental since this ability is essential for children ́s socioemotional development. An exploratory study was designed to analyze mental state language (MSL) in storybooks for 3- and 4-year-old children in Chile and …
Children's Theory of Mind and Family Socioeconomic Status: What Can Different Approaches and Contexts Tell Us About the Same Construct
Children's theory of mind (ToM) is a crucial milestone in early childhood, with implications for prosocial behaviours and cognitive skills in later years. Therefore, it is important to characterise children's ToM and the factors influencing its development, such as socioeconomic status (SES) and parental interactive resources. However, most existing research has narrowly focused on only one aspect of ToM (false‐belief understanding), which may pr…
Psychology (12 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Humanities (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Art (3 works)