Imaginary companion: A pre-school children study

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作者
Badino, Vittoria [1 ]
Milani, Luca [2 ]
Miragoli, Sarah [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore Milano, Via Terranova 10, Motta De Conti, VC, Italy
[2] Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore Milano, Dipartimento Psicol, Largo Gemelli 1, I-20123 Milan, Italy
关键词
Imaginary companion; pre-school age; cognitive abilities; psychosocial adaptation; typical development; SCHOOL-AGE-CHILDREN; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FANTASY; PLAY; REAL; SELF;
D O I
10.1449/103813
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
The present study aimed to explore the presence (and any characteristics) of the imaginary companion in a group of 130 preschool children (M = 4.3 years; DS = 10.68 months) and to verify the associations between imaginary companion, fantasy gradient, cognitive abilities and psychological adaptation of the child. Results showed the presence of the imaginary companion in 19 children (14.6%) who positively described their imaginary companion and the relationship with him. Furthermore, the results showed that children with an imaginary companion have a higher gradient of fantasy, greater cognitive abilities, and a good psychosocial adaptation than children without an imaginary companion.
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页码:277 / 294
页数:18
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