Prentice N M, Manosevitz M, Hubbs L
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1978 Oct;48(4):618-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1978.tb02566.x.
The developmental progression of children's belief in three major figures of early childhood was examined through structure interviews with children and questionnaires for parents. Belief in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy varied with the child's age and the level of parental encouragement of belief. However, belief in these figures was unrelated to other indices of the child's fantasy involvement.
通过对儿童进行结构化访谈以及向家长发放问卷，研究了儿童对幼儿期三大人物的信仰发展进程。对圣诞老人、复活节兔子和牙仙的信仰会因孩子的年龄以及家长对信仰的鼓励程度而有所不同。然而，对这些人物的信仰与孩子幻想参与的其他指标并无关联。
