Volling Brenda L, Mahoney Annette, Rauer Amy J
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan.
Psycholog Relig Spiritual. 2009 Feb;1(1):53-68. doi: 10.1037/a0014958.
Religion is important to most U.S. families, but is often overlooked in research on children's development. This study examined parental religious beliefs about the sanctification of parenting, parental disciplinary strategies, and the development of young children's conscience in a sample of 58 two-parent families with a preschool child. Fathers were more punitive and used less induction when disciplining their children than did mothers. Maternal and paternal reports of the sanctification of parenting were positively related to positive socialization/praise and the use of induction. When mothers and fathers in the family were both using induction, children had higher scores on moral conduct. Parents' use of positive socialization combined with a belief in the sanctification of parenting predicted children's conscience development.
宗教对大多数美国家庭来说很重要，但在关于儿童发展的研究中常常被忽视。本研究在一个由58个有学龄前儿童的双亲家庭组成的样本中，考察了父母关于育儿神圣化的宗教信仰、父母的管教策略以及幼儿良知的发展。在管教孩子时，父亲比母亲更具惩罚性，且较少使用诱导法。父母关于育儿神圣化的报告与积极的社会化/赞扬以及诱导法的使用呈正相关。当家庭中的父母双方都使用诱导法时，孩子在道德行为方面得分更高。父母使用积极的社会化方法并结合对育儿神圣化的信仰，可以预测孩子良知的发展。
