The Effect of Social Information Processing, Self-Regulation and Metacognition on Theory of Mind: Path Analysis
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The main purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of social information processing, self-regulation, and metacognition variables on ToM using path analysis. METHODS: For this purpose, path analysis was conducted for the model established according to the relationships between the variables. Theory of mind task battery (ToMTB), Metacognitive Knowledge Interview (McKI), Schultz Test of Emotion Processing-Preliminary Version (STEP-P), and self-regulation scale were administered to 310 children aged 3-5 years. RESULTS: The results show that social information processing (except STEP-P.P.B, one of the sub-dimensions of the STEP-P scale) has a significant effect on ToM through metacognition and self-regulation. CONCLUSIONS: In this context, it can be said that social information processing, metacognition, and self-regulation are effective in the development of ToM.
Source: Brain Sciences
Authors: Canan Keleş Ertürk, Kezban Tepeli
Institutions: KTO Karatay University, Selçuk University
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,501
OpenAlex ID: W4402860805