Is socio-economic status a priviledge anymore? A new explanation of this question

The purpose of the present research is to explore the association between socioeconomic status (SES), daily internet use (DIU), birth order (BO), family size (FS), maternal working hours (MWH), and paternal working hours (PWH) with theory of mind (ToM) skills among pre-schoolers and primary schooler...

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Published in:SN Social Sciences 2024-05, Vol.4 (5), Article 101
Main Authors: Coşkun, Kerem, Kara, Cihan, Coskun, Meral
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Education
Linguistics
Original Paper
Psychology
Social Sciences
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Summary:The purpose of the present research is to explore the association between socioeconomic status (SES), daily internet use (DIU), birth order (BO), family size (FS), maternal working hours (MWH), and paternal working hours (PWH) with theory of mind (ToM) skills among pre-schoolers and primary schoolers. A total of 177 pre-school children and primary school children were included in the research sample. The research was designed as correlational research. The data were analysed with multiple linear regression analysis. Results of the research showed that DIU and SES are most negatively associated with ToM of the participant children. Moreover, it was observed that BO and FS are negatively related to ToM and PWH has higher correlation than MWH in the context of ToM. It was concluded that higher SES seems to offer more availability of internet and digital technologies in home settings and this availability causes negative associations between SES and ToM. Findings were discussed along the relevant literature.
ISSN:2662-9283
2662-9283
DOI:10.1007/s43545-024-00902-z