TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Dyadic association between aggressive pretend play and children's anger expression
JO  - British journal of developmental psychology
A1  - Rao, Zhen
A1  - Fink, Elian
A1  - Gibson, Jenny
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study investigates the association between children's peer-reported expression of anger and their pretend play with aggressive/negative themes observed during spontaneous play with classmates. Participants comprised 104 Chinese children (Mage  = 8.98 years, SD = 0.97, 49% girls) and were filmed playing in peer dyads with toys. Aggressive and non-aggressive negative pretend themes were coded at five-second intervals for 10 minutes. Children's expression of anger in real situations was reported by peers. Analysis using actor-partner interdependence modelling (APIM) revealed significant partner effects, indicating that children were more likely to engage in pretend play with aggressive themes when they were playing with a partner who was perceived by their peers as more easily angered. It was also found that boys were more likely to engage in pretend play with both aggressive and non-aggressive negative themes compared with girls.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0261-510X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12352
ID  - ref1
ER  -