Children in Ethnically Diverse Classrooms and Those with Cross-Ethnic Friendships Excel at Understanding Others' Minds
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| Title: | Children in Ethnically Diverse Classrooms and Those with Cross-Ethnic Friendships Excel at Understanding Others' Minds |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rory T. Devine (ORCID |
| Source: | Child Development. 2024 95(5):1447-1461. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Child Development, Ethnic Groups, Theory of Mind, Student Diversity, Measures (Individuals), Friendship, Intergroup Relations, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education, Peer Groups, Preferences, Executive Function, Verbal Ability, Teacher Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.14085 |
| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| Abstract: | This study examined the link between classroom ethnic diversity, cross-ethnic friendships, and children's theory of mind. In total, 730 children in the United Kingdom (54.7% girls, 51.5% White) aged 8 to 13 years completed measures of theory of mind in 2019/2020. Controlling for verbal ability, executive function, peer social preference, and teacher-reported demographic characteristics, greater classroom ethnic diversity provided opportunities for cross-ethnic friendships, and children with cross-ethnic friendships performed better than peers without cross-ethnic friendships on theory of mind. These results extend accounts of intergroup contact by using direct assessments of children's theory of mind and advance social accounts of theory of mind by demonstrating how experiences outside the family are linked with theory of mind. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1449140 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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