ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Maternal belief in a just world and moral commentary during picture book reading in infancy.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Objective: This study examined whether caregivers' picture book reading styles involving moral narratives are associated with the strength of their belief in a just world. Methods: We investigated the relationship between caregivers' just-world belief scores and the number of belief-related utterances produced beyond the picture book text. We observed picture book reading sessions involving 24 infants or toddlers and their mothers, extracted maternal off-text commentaries reflecting just-world beliefs, and examined their association with mothers' belief strength. Results: The number of maternal narrative additions related to belief in a just world was significantly and positively correlated with belief in ultimate justice. Conclusion: The finding suggest that mothers with stronger belief in ultimate justice tend to emphasize just-world themes during picture book reading.
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