Theory of Mind is negatively correlated with DSE/social vulnerability scores on both task formats¶
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Evidence · 1 study · causalr2·q3·i3large
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
Design limits · Fallon 2018: no comparison group (read from the study by two models, 2026-10-29)
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q3 i3 Strange Stories ToM performance correlated negatively with DSE on both the paper-pencil task (r = -.439) and the computer role-play task (r = -.379). → Fallon 2018
Evidence¶
Fallon 2018¶
Fallon, T. L., Aylett, R., Minnis, H. and Rajendran, G. (2018). Investigating social vulnerability in children using computer mediated role-play. Computers and Education, 125, pp. 458-464. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2018.06.027
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Pearson correlations in the Results section of the same 54-child study: "r = -.439" (p < 0.001) for paper pencil and "r = -.379" (p = 0.003) for computer role-play. The authors treat this as validating the measure.
"Theory of Mind was negatively correlated to both DSE tasks with a Pearson correlation coefficient of r = -.439 and a significance value of < 0.001 for the paper pencil task and Pearson correlation coefficient of r = -.379 and p = 0.003 for the computer mediated role-play task."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The authors report this as the first study to quantify DSE and social vulnerability in typically developing middle-childhood populations — related
- Children display more disinhibited social engagement in a computer-mediated role-play task than in theme-matched paper-pencil vignettes — related
- Parent and teacher Relationship Problems Questionnaire scores did not correlate with children's DSE on either task — related
- The advantage of computer role-play over paper-pencil vignettes in eliciting DSE holds for 6- and 8-year-olds but not for 10-year-olds — related
- Disinhibited social engagement declines with age in middle childhood, with 6-year-olds showing more DSE than 8- and 10-year-olds — related
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