The information processing of mother's theory of mind: Do mothers understand their child's mind?

• Project/Area Number: 25380905
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Shizuoka Sangyo University (2014-2015); Osaka Shoin Women's University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Kikuno Haruo 静岡産業大学, 経営学部, 教授 (00149551)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
• Keywords: 発達 / 母親 / 心の理論 / 養育態度 / 育児不安 / 推測 / 父親 / 気質 / メタ認知的養育 / 父親と母親 / アイトラック / 気持ちの推測 / 顔 / アイトラッカー / 視線分析 / 親 / 表情理解 / 子どもの顔 / 子ども / 心の理論の測定 / 表情の理解

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Can mothers understand their child exactly? This study examined how the mechanism of mother’s theory of mind works and whether her mother’s theory of mind is influenced by child care uneasiness. The results of this study showed that the part of child’s face which mother understand to use varies according to child’s temperament. It also showed that mother’s processing is different from father’s one and is influenced by child care uneasiness, child care style and cognitive space.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] How do mothers understand their own children's mind from information of their face (2016)
  • Author(s): Haruo Kikuno & Yuichiro Kikuno
  • Journal Title: 環境と経営 Volume: 23 Pages: 10-11
  • NAID: 40020897940
  • Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 子どもの気質と母親の心の理論が子育て不安に影響するのか (2015)
  • Author(s): 菊野春雄・菊野雄一郎
  • Journal Title: 環境と経営 Volume: 22 Pages: 1-7
  • NAID: 110009988221
  • Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Do mothers with good theory of mind understand children's mind easily? (2014)
  • Author(s): Kikuno.H. Kikuno.Y. & Li,Q
  • Journal Title: 環境と経営 Volume: 20 Pages: 41-45
  • NAID: 110009930051
  • Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 親は子どもの気持ちをどのように推測するの (2015)
  • Author(s): 菊野春雄
  • Organizer: 日本乳幼児教育学会第24回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-29
• [Presentation] 子育て不安に影響する要因：日本と韓国の比較 (2015)
  • Author(s): 米谷光弘・菊野春雄・姜日文晶・李妍承
  • Organizer: 日本乳幼児教育学会第25回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 昭和女子大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-28
• [Presentation] 気持ちの推測に及ぼす子育て不安と子どもの気質の要因 (2015)
  • Author(s): 菊野春雄
  • Organizer: 日本乳幼児教育学会第25回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 昭和女子大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-28
• [Presentation] How do father and mothers understand their child’s mind? (2015)
  • Author(s): Haruo Kikuno & Yuichiro Kikuno
  • Organizer: The British Psychology Society Developmental Section & Social Section Annual Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Palace Hotel, Manchester
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-10
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 乳幼児の気持ちを推測するプロセスについての検討 (2015)
  • Author(s): 菊野春雄
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第26回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-20
• [Presentation] Do mothers with good theory of mind understand children’s mind easily? (2014)
  • Author(s): Kikuno.Y/, Li,Q. & Kikuno,H.
  • Organizer: BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Amsteredam CASA
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-05
• [Presentation] Mother’s theory of mind and children’s personality type. (2014)
  • Author(s): Kikuno,H. Kikuno,Y. & Li,Q
  • Organizer: BPS Developmental Section Annual Conference 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Amsteredam CASA
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-03