a Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine , Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science and Technology (A*STAR) , Singapore , Singapore.
b Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences , National University of Singapore , Singapore , Singapore.
Attach Hum Dev. 2018 Feb;20(1):24-42. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2017.1365912. Epub 2017 Aug 25.
Past research indicates that socioeconomic status (SES) accounts for differences in sensitivity across ethnic groups. However, comparatively little work has been conducted in Asia, with none examining whether ethnicity moderates the relation between SES and sensitivity. We assessed parenting behavior in 293 Singaporean citizen mothers of 6-month olds (153 Chinese, 108 Malay, 32 Indian) via the Maternal Behavioral Q-Sort for video interactions. When entered into the same model, SES (F(1,288) = 17.777, p < .001), but not ethnicity, predicted maternal sensitivity (F(2,288) = .542, p = .582). However, this positive relation between SES and sensitivity was marginally moderated by ethnicity. SES significantly positively predicted sensitivity in Chinese, but not Malay dyads. Within Indian dyads, SES marginally positively predicted sensitivity only when permanent residents were included in analyses. We discuss the importance of culture on perceived SES-associated stress. However, because few university-educated Malays participated, we also consider whether university education, specifically, positively influences sensitivity.
过去的研究表明，社会经济地位（SES）解释了不同种族群体之间敏感性的差异。然而，亚洲相对较少开展这方面的工作，也没有研究种族是否调节 SES 与敏感性之间的关系。我们通过视频互动的母亲行为 Q 分类法评估了 293 名新加坡公民母亲（153 名华人、108 名马来人、32 名印度人）的育儿行为。当进入相同的模型时，SES（F（1，288）= 17.777，p <.001），而不是种族，预测了母亲的敏感性（F（2，288）=.542，p =.582）。然而，SES 与敏感性之间的这种正相关关系在一定程度上受到种族的调节。SES 显著正预测中国母亲的敏感性，但不预测马来母亲的敏感性。在印度母亲中，只有当永久居民被纳入分析时，SES 才会适度正预测敏感性。我们讨论了文化对感知 SES 相关压力的重要性。然而，由于只有少数受过高等教育的马来人参与，我们也考虑了是否大学教育，特别是，积极影响敏感性。
