Four-year-old children's pretend play complexity during free play and story stem play and associations with maternal sensitivity.
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DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12920
Abstract: Theory and research have linked pretend play in early childhood with the development of language and theory of mind. In 102 mother-child dyads at 4.5 years, we examined whether (1) introducing a story stem (a play… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity; play; play complexity; pretend play ... See more keywords
Are narrative story stem methods valid in “non-Western” contexts? A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1177/01650254241268594
Abstract: Narrative story stem techniques (NSSTs) offer insight into attachment and other representational aspects of preschool to young school aged children’s inner lives. While the method moved into the academic and clinical mainstream some 35 years… read more here.
Keywords: western contexts; non western; story; narrative story ... See more keywords
Influence of introducing a story stem in an interactive play context on maternal and their four-year-old children’s use of mental state language
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311237
Abstract: Maternal and child mental state language is associated with improved socioemotional and cognitive child development. This study examined if introducing a story stem (a narrative playing out socioemotional conflicts) in a play situation facilitated maternal… read more here.
Keywords: language; state language; mental state; story stem ... See more keywords
Preliminary findings on psychometric properties of the adolescent story stem profile
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1478372
Abstract: Introduction The Adolescent Story Stem Assessment Profile (ASSP) is a newly developed narrative measure aimed at assessing the psychological wellbeing of adolescents. This study investigates the psychometric properties of the ASSP within the British population,… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent story; psychometric properties; story stem; preliminary findings ... See more keywords