Relationship Between Childhood Imaginary Partners and Children's View Taking Ability

The objective is to understand childhood imaginary partners,children's social view selection,and the relationships in between. The method uses a questionnaire survey and interview of 5- 7 years old children in Hope Kindergarten of Longyan City. The data analysis shows the findings as follows. There are 66% of 5- 7 years old children who have imaginary companions,of which humanoid imaginary partners account for 52% while fantasy imaginary companions account for 14%. Girls have imaginary companions more than boys while the lively children have imaginary companions more than the general children. The children with imaginary children partners have significantly higher view taking ability in all aspects than those with no imaginary companions. The humanoid imaginary companions have greater impact on children's view taking ability than the fantasy partners.