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Autor/in | Catay, Zeynep |
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Titel | Cultural models of the self reflected in maternal regulation strategies and socialization goals in the United States and Turkey. |
Quelle | Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest (2006), XI, 201 S. Zugl.: Long Island, Univ., Diss., 2005. |
Beigaben | Tabellen; Literaturangaben S. 143-162 |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Erziehung; Erziehungsziel; Empirische Untersuchung; Interview; Vergleichsuntersuchung; Gesellschaft; Kulturdifferenz; Mutter-Kind-Beziehung; Wahrnehmung; Sozialisation; Mutter; Individualismus; Sozioökonomische Lage; Wertorientierung; Hochschulschrift; Türkei; USA |
Abstract | This study examined the cultural and socio-economic differences in the regulation strategies and socialization goals of Euro-American and Turkish mothers. Thirty-six Turkish mothers and thirty-six Euro-American mothers who had four and five year old children were interviewed about their child-rearing values and how they would try to manage their children's problem behaviors under hypothetical scenarios. This study further explored the association between mothers' independent and interdependent self-construal as measured by Singelis' Self Construal Scale and their preferred regulation strategies. American mothers were found to rely more extensively on appeals to their own authority and on rules, while Turkish mothers employed appeals to consequences to a greater degree. Turkish mothers were also found to use more other-oriented regulation strategies such as directing the child's attention to how his or her behavior would make others feel and highlighting the socially approved and disapproved forms of behavior. In terms of socialization goals, American mothers were found to emphasize the development of independence and autonomy to a greater degree. American parents also emphasized values associated with interpersonal connectedness. Turkish mothers, on the other hand, stressed the importance of displaying proper demeanor and remaining loyal to one's family. Socio-economic status was also found to be an important factor that affected both parenting values and practices. Development of independence and autonomy was emphasized more by mothers from higher socio-economic backgrounds, while parents with lower educational and occupational levels emphasized conformity to group norms. Mothers from higher socio-economic backgrounds also employed regulation strategies that emphasized their children's decision making capacities to a greater degree. However, the expected association between authority-based regulation strategies and lower socio-economic status was not observed. Although the cultural differences in child-rearing practices and values that emerged in this study correspond to the relative strength of individualistic and collectivistic value systems in the two societies, the connection between mothers' self construal and their parenting practices were not found to be as strong. Self construal instead correlated more significantly with socialization goals. Mothers who defined themselves in relation to others were more likely to emphasize building harmonious relationships with the community. (DIPF/Orig.). |
Erfasst von | DIPF | Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main |
Update | 2009/1 |