Cultural Pathways Through Universal Development

Greenfield, Patricia M.; Keller, Heidi; Fuligni, Andrew J.; Maynard, Ashley E.

doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.54.101601.145221

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“…In small-scale, collectivist, and ''face-to-face" societies (Fiske, Kitayama, Markus, & Nisbett, 1998;Greenfield, Keller, Fuligni, & Maynard, 2003), high-ranking status arguably carries different meanings compared to the high-ranking status of CEOs in urban industrial and more individualistic (W.E.I.R.D.) societies.…”

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Variations in judgments of intentional action and moral evaluation across eight cultures

2017

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a b s t r a c tIndividuals tend to judge bad side effects as more intentional than good side effects (the Knobe or sideeffect effect). Here, we assessed how widespread these findings are by testing eleven adult cohorts of eight highly contrasted cultures on their attributions of intentional action as well as ratings of blame and praise. We found limited generalizability of the original side-effect effect, and even a reversal of the effect in two rural, traditional cultures (Samoa and Vanuatu) where participants were more likely to judge the good side effect as intentional. Three follow-up experiments indicate that this reversal of the side-effect effect is not due to semantics and may be linked to the perception of the status of the protagonist. These results highlight the importance of factoring cultural context in our understanding of moral cognition.

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Variations in judgments of intentional action and moral evaluation across eight cultures

2017

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“…Many theorists over the years have discussed the importance of considering culture in child development (Super & Harkness 1986, 2002Harkness & Super 1994;Pachter & Harwood 1996;Greenfield et al 2003).…”

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Developmental screening in context: adaptation and standardization of the Denver Developmental Screening Test‐II (DDST‐II) for Sri Lankan children

Wijedasa

2011

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General rightsThis document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only the published version using the reference above. AbstractBackground Developmental problems in children can be alleviated to a great extent with early detection and intervention through periodic screening for developmental delays during pre-school ages. Currently, there is no established system for developmental screening of children in Sri Lanka. Although some developmental norms, which are similar to those of Denver Developmental Screening Test-II (DDST-II), have been introduced into the Sri Lankan Child Health Developmental Record (CHDR), those norms have not been standardized to the Sri Lankan child population. The aim of this research was to establish Sri Lankan norms for DDST-II and to test the universal and regional applicability of developmental screening tests by comparing the Sri Lankan norms with the norms of DDST-II and DDST-Singapore norms, the geographically nearest standardization of DDST-II. The norms were also compared with the milestones already available in the CHDR. Methods DDST-II was adapted and standardized on a sample of 4251 Sri Lankan children aged 0-80 months. Thirteen public health nursing sisters were trained to collect the data as part of their routine work. The 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentile ages of acquiring each developmental milestone were then calculated using logistic regression. Results The Denver Developmental Screening Test for Sri Lankan Children (DDST-SL) was created. Most of the established DDST-SL norms were different to the comparable norms in DDST-II, DDST-Singapore and the CHDR. Conclusions In view of the results of the study, it is imperative that developmental screening tests are used in context and are adapted and standardized to the populations in question before utilization.

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“…These problems could stem to some extent from the dual expectations faced by these adolescents as they attempt to accommodate values of both their traditional Korean culture and those of the US during a time of developmental transition. Traditional Confucian values such as interdependence, interpersonal harmony, conformity to family and social norms, and strong respect for elders (Greenfield, Keller, Fuligni, & Maynard, 2003;Kim, Atkinson, & Umemoto, 2001) may be in conflict with the values and behavior of their US peers. US adolescents may be more likely to challenge authority, place less emphasis on alignment with family norms, and strive for independence than Korean American adolescents.…”

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Mental Health Problems among Korean American Adolescents

Kim¹,

Chen²,

Kools³

et al. 2016

PSYCH

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Korean American adolescents are a population that may be particularly vulnerable to mental health problems because of the potential cultural conflicts they face during an important developmental period. Yet little is known about the prevalence of their mental health problems. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of various mental health problems in a sample of Korean American adolescents, and to identify whether gender or age of the youth are associated with the types or severity of their mental health problems. This cross-sectional study included 138 Korean American adolescents from community settings in California. A demographic questionnaire and the Youth Self Report (YSR) were completed by adolescents. Descriptive analyses and t-tests were used to examine the aims. Percent of the sample falling into "normal", "borderline", and "clinical" ranges for different mental health problems was also determined based on normative scores provided in the YSR manual. Results indicate that 18% of the Korean American adolescents experienced clinically significant mental health problems. Most problems were of the internalizing type such as anxiety and depression where almost 23% of the youth reached the cutoff for clinical significance. The youth also experienced high levels of social problems, thought problems, and attention problems. However, scores for somatic complaints, rulebreaking behavior, and aggressive behavior as well as the composite score for externalizing problems were in the "normal" range. Girls reported higher levels of anxiety/depression and somatic complaints than boys, contributing to their higher internalizing score as well. Boys and older adolescents reported higher levels of rulebreaking behavior. A substantial percent of Korean American adolescents in this sample reported symptoms of anxiety and depression, especially girls. Findings suggest the need to screen for these problems in pediatric care and for development of prevention and referral programs in Korean American communities.

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Cultural Pathways Through Universal Development

Cited by 772 publications

References 115 publications

Variations in judgments of intentional action and moral evaluation across eight cultures

Variations in judgments of intentional action and moral evaluation across eight cultures

Developmental screening in context: adaptation and standardization of the Denver Developmental Screening Test‐II (DDST‐II) for Sri Lankan children

Mental Health Problems among Korean American Adolescents

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