ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Cultural Variations in Maternal Socialization and Child’s Emotion Outcomes: US, Chinese and Japanese Preschoolers
- Twila Tardif
University of Michigan - Ka Ip
Yale University - Mayumi Karasawa
Tokyo Woman's Christian University - Li Wang
Peking University - Sheryl Olson
University of Michigan
Abstract
We examined cross-cultural variations in maternal psychological control and expression of emotions in 216 families and with preschool-aged children. Chinese and Japanese mothers reported higher levels of psychological control and lower expressiveness than US mothers. Across all cultures, psychological control was associated with children’s mood lability and lower happiness.
Emotion
