Differences in social information processing between children with mild intellectual disability and typically developing peers

Lipec-Stopar, Mojca (avtor), Jenko, Nika (avtor)

This study examined differences in social information processing between children with mild intellectual disability (MID) and their typically developing peers aged 8 to 10 years. Using a modified version of the Social Awareness Test, we assessed how participants perceived, interpreted, and responded to hypothetical peer-related social situations across six cognitive-affective steps. The sample comprised 38 children with MID and 31 typically developing children. Results showed significant group differences in several aspects of social information processing. Children with MID were more likely to misinterpret social cues, select less adaptive problem-solving strategies, and choose aggressive or passive responses more frequently than their peers. These findings align with previous research indicating increased social-cognitive vulnerability in children with MID, including hostile attribution bias and limited emotion regulation. The results highlight the need for early, targeted interventions to strengthen socialcognition, emotional insight, and behavioural regulation in children with developmental disabilities.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: mild intellectual disability, social information processing, peer relationships, social awareness, behavioural responses
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: Str. 334-341
• Številčenje: Vol. 41, no. 2s
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-184220
• UDK: 376
• ISSN pri članku: 1917-7844
• COBISS.SI-ID: 283191811
• Datum objave v RUL: 02.07.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: International journal of special education
• Založnik: Sped
• ISSN: 1917-7844
• COBISS.SI-ID: 520608537

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: blaga intelektualna motnja, procesiranje informacij, vrstniki, družbena ozaveščenost, vedenjski odzivi, medosebni odnosi, otroci s posebnimi potrebami