Differences in self-talk frequency as a function of age, only-child, and imaginary childhood companion status |
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Authors: | Thomas M. Brinthaupt Christian T. Dove |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA |
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Abstract: | In three studies, we examined differences in the frequency with which people report talking to themselves. Using a standardized measure of self-talk frequency, the Self-Talk Scale (Brinthaupt, Hein, & Kramer, 2009), we collected information about college student participants’ age, sex, and family configuration (i.e., only or sibling child), and whether they had an imaginary companion in childhood. In Study 1, significant differences in self-talk were found between different age groupings. In Study 2, children without siblings reported more self-talk than children with siblings. Finally, in Study 3, respondents who reported having an imaginary companion in childhood also reported significantly more self-talk than those who did not have an imaginary childhood companion. We discuss the self-regulatory and developmental implications of these results. |
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Keywords: | Self-talk frequency Self-Talk Scale Age differences Only child Imaginary childhood companion Self-regulation |
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