Scripted secure base knowledge and its relation to perceived social acceptance and competence in early middle childhood

2015 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elia Psouni ◽  
Simona Di Folco ◽  
Giulio Cesare Zavattini
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Perceived Social Acceptance

scholarly journals Taxometric Analysis of Secure Base Script Knowledge in Middle Childhood Reveals Categorical Latent Structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 694-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore E.A. Waters ◽  
Christopher R. Facompré ◽  
Adinda Dujardin ◽  
Magali Van De Walle ◽  
Martine Verhees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Latent Structure ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Taxometric Analysis ◽  
Secure Base Script

scholarly journals Effects of Exergaming on Preschoolers’ Executive Functions and Perceived Competence: A Pilot Randomized Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanying Xiong ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Zan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Physical Competence ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Perceived Social Acceptance

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a child-centered exergaming program and a traditional teacher-led physical activity (PA) program on preschoolers’ executive functions and perceived competence. Methods: Sixty children aged 4–5 years from an urban childcare center in China completed an 8-week exergaming/traditional PA intervention. After baseline measurements of executive functions and perceived competence (i.e., perceived physical competence and social acceptance), children were randomly assigned to either an exergaming group or traditional PA group (30 children per group). Exergaming and traditional PA programs were offered 20 min/session by trained instructors for 8 weeks. Post-intervention measures were identical to baseline measures. Results: In general, children’s executive functions, perceived physical competence, and perceived social acceptance were enhanced over time. Analysis of variance revealed significant time by group interaction effects for executive functions, F(1, 58) = 12.01, p = 0.01, and perceived social acceptance, F(1, 58) = 6.04, p = 0.02, indicating that the exergaming intervention group displayed significantly greater increases in executive functions and perceived social acceptance in comparison with traditional PA children. In addition, children’s executive functions and perceived physical and social competence significantly improved from baseline to post-intervention. However, there was no significant difference in the increase of children’s perceived physical competence across groups over time. Conclusion: The results suggested exergaming to be beneficial in enhancing young children’s executive functions and perceived social acceptance compared to the traditional PA program. More diverse samples with a longer intervention duration in preschool children in urban areas are warranted.

scholarly journals (In)variability of Attachment in Middle Childhood: Secure Base Script Evidence in Diary Data

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 225-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Bosmans ◽  
Magali Van de Walle ◽  
Lien Goossens ◽  
Eva Ceulemans
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Secure Attachment ◽  
Attachment Figure ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Diary Studies ◽  
Secure Base Script ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Insight Into

Secure attachment is characterised by a secure base script regarding the attachment figure as a source for support. Having such a cognitive script should affect the stability of state attachment. Specifically, incongruent attachment-related information should get assimilated to this secure base script, leading to state attachment scores that hardly fluctuate. For children without a script, state attachment should vary depending on the quality of attachment-related interactions. Two diary studies were carried out in 9- to 13-year-old children. Results suggested that with assimilation: (1) securely attached children fluctuated less in their daily attachment-related appraisals; (2) fluctuations were related to conflicts with mother; (3) this relation was stronger for less securely attached children. Consequently, these studies further support the secure base script hypothesis and provide insight into the interplay of trait and state components of attachment-related appraisals.

Self-perceived Social Acceptance and Peer Social Standing in Children with Aggressive-Disruptive Behaviors

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dustin A. Pardini ◽  
Tammy D. Barry ◽  
Joan M. Barth ◽  
John E. Lochman ◽  
Karen C. Wells
Keyword(s):  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Disruptive Behaviors ◽  
Social Standing ◽  
Perceived Social Acceptance

scholarly journals A Longitudinal Examination of the Accuracy of Perceived Physical Competence in Middle Childhood

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-474
Author(s):  
Stephanie Field ◽  
Jeff Crane ◽  
Patti-Jean Naylor ◽  
Viviene Temple
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Physical Competence ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Similar Accuracy ◽  
Longitudinal Examination

Children who underestimate their physical abilities have lower motivation, higher anxiety, and lack of understanding as to why they may be succeeding or struggling in sports settings, which can result in withdrawal from physical activities. Theoretically, middle childhood is a time when perceptions of physical competence (PPC) become more accurate as children develop the cognitive capacity to interpret new sources of feedback and develop a realistic sense of their physical abilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which accuracy of PPC changed from grade 2 to grade 4. Participants were 238 boys and girls (Mage = 7.8 yrs) from eight participating elementary schools in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The Test of Gross Motor Development–Second Edition was used to assess motor skills. PPC were assessed using the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children (for grade 2) and the Self-Perception Profile for Children (for grades 3 and 4). Results revealed that participants who underestimated or overestimated their physical competence in grade 2 saw an improvement in accuracy, and, by grade 4, had similar accuracy scores to their peers who were considered ‘accurate’ estimators. These results reinforce theory that suggests PPC become more accurate in middle childhood.

scholarly journals Stability and change in secure base script knowledge during middle childhood and early adolescence: A 3-year longitudinal study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (11) ◽  
pp. 2379-2388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore E. A. Waters ◽  
Christopher R. Facompré ◽  
Magali Van de Walle ◽  
Adinda Dujardin ◽  
Simon De Winter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Secure Base ◽  
Stability And Change ◽  
Secure Base Script
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