Dyadic Mental State Talk and Sophistication of Symbolic Play between Parents and Children with Behavioral Problems

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dc.authorscopusid55929397700
dc.authorscopusid57194151813
dc.authorscopusid57196457824
dc.authorscopusid57196452078
dc.contributor.authorHalfon, S.
dc.contributor.authorBekar, Ö.
dc.contributor.authorAbabay, S.
dc.contributor.authorDorlach, G.Ç.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:16:59Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:16:59Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractParents’ ability to recognize children’s mental states and use mental state language in their interactions are associated with children’s mentalization, affect regulation, and symbolization in play. However, the relations among these constructs have not been investigated in school-age children with behavioral problems. This study examined the association between 53 Turkish mother-child and 40 father-child dyads’ mental state talk, children’s play characteristics, and behavioral problems at the beginning of psychotherapy. Results indicated that parents’ and children’s play-related mental state talk was associated with children’s interactive role-play, and mothers’ mental state talk was associated with children’s affect regulation in play. Moreover, mental state talk through pretend play was linked with fewer internalizing symptoms; yet a direct focus on children’s mental states out-of-pretend play was correlated with more behavioral problems, highlighting the multidimensional nature of the mentalization construct. These results are discussed taking into account the socio-cultural variations of the Turkish culture highlighting the unique characteristics of the parent-child play in context. The clinical implications point to the importance of parental and child mentalization within pretend play, that provide opportunities for affect processing, which could promote symptomatic improvement. © 2017 JICAP Foundation, Inc.en_US
dc.description.sponsorship215K180; Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu, TÜBITAKen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Grant 215K180.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/15289168.2017.1370952
dc.identifier.endpage307en_US
dc.identifier.issn1528-9168
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85033390401en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage291en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15289168.2017.1370952
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/6352
dc.identifier.volume16en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.titleDyadic Mental State Talk and Sophistication of Symbolic Play between Parents and Children with Behavioral Problemsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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