The development of children's moral sensibility

Individual differences and emotion understanding

Bibliographic Data

ID9789574
AuthorsJudy Dunn (Psychiatry Research Trust, corresponding author), Jane R Brown, Mary C Maguire, Mary Maguire
Year1995
Volume31
Issue4
Pages649-659
Publication date1995-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037//0012-1649.31.4.649
OpenAlexW4249866189
LanguageEN
Citations received35
References cited11

Developmental changes and individual differences in children's conceptions of transgressions were studied in 46 children in their kindergarten and 1st-grade years; the children had previously been studied with their mothers and siblings as 2- and 3-year-olds. Differences in responses to moral transgressions in kindergarten were related to mothers' control management and to siblings' friendly behavior in the preschool period, early understanding of emotions, and verbal ability. Family variables and emotion understanding were also correlated with responses to moral transgressions in 1st grade. The incidence of children's attribution of happiness or mixed feelings to victimizers did not change between 6 and 7 years. The findings suggest experiences with both mothers and siblings, and differences in how children assess the feelings of others show consistent and comparatively long-term associations with children's responses to moral issues

Child development · Childhood development · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Moral development · Sensibility · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child and Animal Learning Development · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Psychology · Social Psychology · Values and Moral Education

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