Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech, VA, USA.
J Fam Psychol. 2011 Oct;25(5):790-4. doi: 10.1037/a0025120.
The goal of the current study was to investigate potential cross-cultural differences in the covariation between two of the major dimensions of parenting behavior: control and warmth. Participants included 1,421 (51% female) 7- to 10-year-old (M = 8.29, SD = .67 years) children and their mothers and fathers representing 13 cultural groups in nine countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. Children and parents completed questionnaires and interviews regarding mother and father control and warmth. Greater warmth was associated with more control, but this association varied widely between cultural groups.
本研究的目的是探究父母教养行为的两个主要维度——控制和温暖——之间的协变在跨文化背景下可能存在的差异。参与者包括来自非洲、亚洲、欧洲、中东以及北美洲和南美洲的 13 个国家的 1421 名（51%为女性）7 至 10 岁（M = 8.29，SD =.67 岁）儿童及其母亲和父亲。儿童及其父母完成了关于母亲和父亲控制与温暖的问卷和访谈。温暖与控制呈正相关，但这种关联在不同文化群体之间存在很大差异。
