关键词: 假想伙伴, 分享行为, 学前儿童

Abstract: Objective To explore the influences of imaginary companions on the 5~6 years old children's sharing behavior. Methods A total of 56 children aged 5~6 years old were selected randomly.The "double-interview process" method was used to determine the children who had the psychological phenomenon called imaginary companions.Then all the children were given two tasks,to test their developing level of sharing behavior. Results There were 23 of the total with imaginary companions.There was no significant difference on the age and gender between the children with and without imaginary companions.The children of 6 years old performed much better in the task of "occasionally gained things" sharing than 5 years old children(χ²=18.3,P＜0.01),no obvious difference was found in the task of "own possessive thing".The children who had imaginary companions performed much better in the both tasks. Conclusion Imaginary companions may be one of the important factors which can improve the children's sharing behavior.

Key words: imaginary companions, sharing behavior, preschool children