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A study in childhood egocentricity
Author(s) -
Kissel Stanley
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197510)31:4<646::aid-jclp2270310414>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - egocentrism , psychology , developmental psychology , childhood development , psychoanalysis , cognitive psychology
The SFSC was administered to 79 children and 63 adolescents who were considered to be functioning at a normal level. The ratio of self-focus to environment focus scores was related significantly to age, which confirms a hypothesis based upon Piaget's theory of mental development. Deviations from a relatively equal S/E ratio have been associated previously with psychopathology in adults. This was not found in the present study. It was suggested that an even S/E ratio may be inappropriate for children and youth, whose response styles are still in a state of development.