3-6岁儿童错误信念与白谎行为之间的关系:动机的调节作用

False-belief and White Lie-telling Behavior in Children Aged 3-6: Moderating Role of Motivation

目的:探讨3-6岁儿童错误信念与白谎行为、动机的关系。方法:采用故事情境与真实情境两种实验方法对辽宁省沈阳市3所幼儿园的240名儿童进行了研究。结果:1儿童对错误信念的理解随年龄的增长而逐渐提高,其年龄差异显著,性别差异不显著。2儿童总体白谎行为、亲社会白谎行为随年龄的增长而逐渐增多,不存在显著的年龄差异与性别差异。3儿童错误信念与白谎行为具有显著正相关,亲社会动机在两者关系中起调节作用。结论:3-6岁儿童错误信念与白谎行为的关系在某种程度上受动机的影响。

Objective： To explore the relationship between false-belief and white lie-telling behavior and motivation in children aged 3-6. Methods： 240 Kindergarten children from Sheyang, Liaoning Province were measured by two experiments based on story and real-life situations. Results： ①While there was no gender differences, children＇ s false-belief understanding increased with age. ②With the growth of age, children＇ s overall white-lie telling behavior, pro-social white- lie telling behavior were both increased gradually, although there were no significant differences in different age groups. ③ Children＇ s false-belief was positively correlated with white-lie telling behavior, moreover, pro-social motivation served as a moderating role between false-belief and white-lie telling behaviors. Conclusion： Relationship between false-belief and white-lie telling behavior is modulated by motivation in children aged 3-6.