Mother and Child in Japanese Socialization

Lebra, Takie Sugiyama

doi:10.4324/9781315746555-15

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“…_ 1 ) T D $ F I G ] children. Lebra (1994) stated that American children are raised to be autonomous, independent, assertive and successful, which may lead to higher levels of extraversion, whereas Carbaugh (2005) reported that parents of Finnish children tend to promote patience, thoughtful speech, and proper reservation. Thus it is possible, that child characteristics assessed by for example the subscale social motivation of the SRS (clings to adults, does not join group activities, avoids starting social interactions, is tense in social settings, etc.)…”

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Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

Jussila

Kuusikko‐Gauffin

Mattila

et al. 2015

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

Jussila

Kuusikko‐Gauffin

Mattila

et al. 2015

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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“…Focus has remained on intense close relationships between mother and child (i.e., mother-child inseparability) (e.g., Markus and Kitayama, 1991; Lebra, 1994; Rice, 2001). This focus views Japanese mothers as perceiving themselves one with their infants (Greenfield and Suzuki, 1998), thus protecting the baby from stress (Takahashi, 1990).…”

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Infant sleeping arrangements and cultural values among contemporary Japanese mothers

2014

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We examined infant sleeping arrangements and cultural values of Japanese mothers in 2008 and 2009. Based on Greenfield's theory of social change and human development, we predicted that social change in Japan over the last decades (higher economic and education level, urbanization, complex technology, more women in the work force) would lead to a decline in mother-infant co-sleeping, compared with published findings concerning Japanese sleeping arrangements in the 1960s and 1980s. We also predicted that the practice of having babies sleep in their own beds and/or own rooms would be supported by ethnotheories stressing infant independence and other values adaptive in an urban, technologically sophisticated, relatively wealthy, and highly educated populace. Fifty-one Japanese mothers' comments posted on Internet parenting forums were analyzed. Contrary to our hypothesis, co-sleeping was as frequent among Japanese mothers in 2008-2009 as it had been in the 1960s and 1980s. However, analysis of the values of co-sleeping mothers revealed frequent discrepancies between values and practices. In contrast, the minority of mothers whose babies slept alone in a separate room all expressed consonant values. Our qualitative analysis indicates that it is not always easy for Japanese mothers to construct values for child rearing and gender roles that integrate traditional infant care practices with current sociodemographic conditions.

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“…Differences in parental goals can also be seen between the United States and Finland. American children tend to be raised to be exuberant, successful, independent, assertive and autonomous (Lebra, 1994), which could lead to higher levels of extraversion and surgency. On the other hand, Finnish parents tend to regard values of hedonism, the motivation to pursue pleasure and the satisfaction of sensual needs, as most important in child rearing (Tulviste & Ahtonen, 2007), while also promoting patience, thoughtful speech, and proper reservation (Carbaugh, 2005).…”

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Cross‐cultural temperamental differences in infants, children, and adults in the United States of America and Finland

Gaias

Räikkönen

Komsi

et al. 2012

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Cross-cultural differences in temperament were investigated between infants (n = 131, 84 Finns), children (n = 653, 427 Finns), and adults (n = 759, 538 Finns) from the United States of America and Finland. Participants from both cultures completed the Infant Behavior Questionnaire, Childhood Behavior Questionnaire, and the Adult Temperament Questionnaire. Across all ages, Americans received higher ratings on temperamental fearfulness than Finnish individuals, and also demonstrated higher levels of other negative affects at several time points. During infancy and adulthood, Finns tended to score higher on positive affect and elements of temperamental effortful control. Gender differences consistent with prior studies emerged cross-culturally, and were found to be more pronounced in the U.S. during childhood and in Finland during adulthood.

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Mother and Child in Japanese Socialization

Cited by 24 publications

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Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

Cross-cultural differences in the Parent Rated Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)? Evaluation of the Finnish version among high-functioning school aged males with and without autism spectrum disorder

Infant sleeping arrangements and cultural values among contemporary Japanese mothers

Cross‐cultural temperamental differences in infants, children, and adults in the United States of America and Finland

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