Promoting theory of mind and emotion understanding in preschool settings: an exploratory training study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This new exploratory study is part of a larger ongoing follow-up project. Its specific aim was to verify whether an innovative European Program, primarily designed to enhance children's social and emotional learning, led to gains in theory of mind and emotion understanding when implemented in preschool settings.

Methods

Thirty-four children (mean age: 56.4 months; SD: 10.1; range: 40-70 months) participated in the study. They were randomly and equally divided into a training group and a control group. The training sample completed eight linguistic-conversational activities drawn from the Program, in groups of 5 to 6 children, over 8 weeks. The activities were based on listening to stories and/or watching videos and then thinking and talking about the inne

SUBMITTER: Grazzani I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333321 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature