eprintid: 10200103
rev_number: 6
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datestamp: 2024-11-14 12:22:26
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creators_name: Tsomokos, Dimitris I
creators_name: Raviv, Limor
title: A bidirectional association between language development and prosocial behavior in childhood: Evidence from a longitudinal birth cohort in the United Kingdom
ispublished: inpress
divisions: UCL
divisions: B16
divisions: B14
divisions: J79
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
abstract: This study investigated a developmental cascade between prosocial and linguistic abilities in a large sample (N = 11,051) from the general youth population in the United Kingdom (50% female, 46% living in disadvantaged neighborhoods, 13% non-White). Cross-lagged panel models showed that verbal ability at age 3 predicted prosociality at age 7, which in turn predicted verbal ability at age 11. Latent growth models also showed that gains in prosociality between 3 and 5 years were associated with increased verbal ability between 5 and 11 years and vice versa. Theory of mind and social competence at age 5 mediated the association between early childhood prosociality and late childhood verbal ability. These results remained robust even after controlling for socioeconomic factors, maternal mental health, parenting microclimate in the home environment, and individual characteristics (sex, ethnicity, and special educational needs). The findings suggest that language skills could be boosted through mentalizing activities and prosocial behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
date: 2024-11-11
date_type: published
publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
official_url: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0001875
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 2335271
doi: 10.1037/dev0001875
lyricists_name: Tsomokos, Dimitrios
lyricists_id: DTSOM06
actors_name: Tsomokos, Dimitrios
actors_id: DTSOM06
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Developmental Psychology
issn: 0012-1649
citation:        Tsomokos, Dimitris I;    Raviv, Limor;      (2024)    A bidirectional association between language development and prosocial behavior in childhood: Evidence from a longitudinal birth cohort in the United Kingdom.                   Developmental Psychology        10.1037/dev0001875 <https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001875>.    (In press).    Green open access   
 
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