Delay of Gratification in Costa Rican Preschoolers: Effect of Trust in the Experimenter and the Socio-Economic Status

Postergación de la gratificación en preescolares costarricenses: efecto de la confianza en el experimentador y el estatus socioeconómico

Autores/as

  • Pablo Chaverri Universidad Nacional (UNA)
  • L. Diego Conejo Instituto de Estudios Interdisciplinarios de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (INEINA)
  • Sara P. León-González Instituto de Estudios Interdisciplinarios de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (INEINA)
  • L. Alonso Arrieta-Ávila Universidad de Castro Carazo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17981/JACN.3.1.2022.04

Palabras clave:

self-control , preschoolers , delay of gratification , candy test , decision making

Resumen

Este estudio analizó el efecto de la confianza en la persona experimentadora sobre el desempeño de un grupo de niñas(os) preescolares costarricenses en el autocontrol. Adicionalmente, se analizó el efecto del estatus socioeconómico en el desempeño en la tarea de la golosina por medio de una comparación de niños provenientes tanto de diferentes escuelas (pública vs privada) como de distintos contextos socioeconómicos al interior de cada escuela. La muestra de participantes fue de 67 niños(as) (26 niñas, M de edad = 63 meses, D.T. = 6.03). Se encontraron efectos, tanto de la confianza en la persona experimentadora, como del contexto socioeconómico en el autocontrol. Se discuten las implicaciones de este estudio para futuros trabajos con niñas y niños, y familias.

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2022-06-18

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Chaverri, P., Conejo, L. D. ., León-González, S. P., & Arrieta-Ávila, L. A. . (2022). Delay of Gratification in Costa Rican Preschoolers: Effect of Trust in the Experimenter and the Socio-Economic Status: Postergación de la gratificación en preescolares costarricenses: efecto de la confianza en el experimentador y el estatus socioeconómico. Journal of Applied Cognitive Neuroscience, 3(1), e00224586. https://doi.org/10.17981/JACN.3.1.2022.04

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