Are adult mentalizing abilities associated with mind-mindedness?
This study examined the relation between mentalizing and mind-mindedness, in mothers and fathers, while investigating their potential links to socio-demographic, parental, and child variables. Participants were 74 families comprising of mother, father, and their preschool-aged child. Controlling for educational level, psychopathological symptoms, and children’s reported temperament, the relation between mentalizing and mind-mindedness was non-significant. Moreover, mentalizing and mind-mindedness were shown to have distinct correlates, supporting the proposal that they are two distinct constructs.
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Development - Category: Child Development Authors: Barreto, A. L., Fearon, R. M. P., Osorio, A., Meins, E., Martins, C. Tags: Reports Source Type: research