Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/163826
Title: THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING AND THEORY OF MIND ON YOUNG CHILDREN’S HONESTY
Authors: GOH SHU JUAN
ORCID iD:   orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-2386
Keywords: lying, honesty, children, parenting, theory of mind, executive functioning
Issue Date: 10-Sep-2019
Citation: GOH SHU JUAN (2019-09-10). THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING AND THEORY OF MIND ON YOUNG CHILDREN’S HONESTY. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
Abstract: Past studies have consistently established a relation between cognitive factors, such as theory of mind, and children’s lying. However, research on the influences of social-environmental factors on this behaviour remains scant. The present study examined how theory of mind and parenting jointly influence children’s lying. Three- to six-year-old children (N = 116) participated in the temptation resistance paradigm, in which they were instructed to not peek at a toy when left alone. Results showed that most children peeked and lied about doing so. Further, children’s initial lie-telling was related to diverse beliefs and knowledge access understanding, and this relationship was moderated by parental control. Children’s subsequent maintenance of the initial lie was related to overall theory-of-mind understanding and this relationship was moderated by parental warmth. Overall, the findings suggest that children’s lying behaviours are outcomes of complex interactions between cognitive and social factors.
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/163826
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