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Feng H, Xu Y, Huang B, Li H, Zhang M, Cui S, Guo K, Liu X, Si J. Instability, changes, and internal structure of children's attitudes toward mathematics in primary school: A four-wave investigation. Child Dev 2024; 95:1351-1366. [PMID: 38297823 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.14071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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The longitudinal person-oriented study aimed to explore profiles, stability, gender differences, and compositional relations of math attitudes by tracking Chinese third graders (Ntotal = 1013, Mage(T1) = 8.92 ± 0.46, Ngirls = 404) in four waves with 1-year intervals. Five profiles and unstable transitional probabilities were identified among the four waves. The relations between enjoyment to confidence and value shifted from reciprocity to enjoyment dominance, but value negatively predicted later enjoyment and confidence. Additionally, boys' advantages were significant in late elementary school (fifth, sixth grades) and girls benefited from initial positive attitudes. These findings suggest that Chinese students' math attitudes in middle childhood are unstable, shaped by internal and external environmental dynamics, and need to be further explored in cross-cultural research.
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- Hongmin Feng
- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Institute of Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Research, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Academy of Governance, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
- School of Economics and Management, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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Anderson AJ, Perone S. The kids are bored: Trait boredom in early childhood and links to self-regulation, coping strategies, and parent-child interactions. J Exp Child Psychol 2024; 243:105919. [PMID: 38581758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2024.105919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Boredom is a negative emotion that most people experience on occasion. However, some people experience boredom more or are unable to tolerate it, which is called trait boredom. Trait boredom has been well-studied in adolescence and adulthood, but little is known about trait boredom in childhood. The main goal of this study was to measure trait boredom in 4- to 6-year-olds (N = 130) and to test whether it relates to self-regulatory processes in a similar fashion that has been observed in adults and identify strategies children use to cope with boredom. We found boredom in childhood was related to self-regulatory processes in a similar fashion as it does in adults, and most children used social stimulation strategies (e.g., asking to play with a parent) or behavioral strategies (e.g., playing with toys) to cope with boredom. The findings are discussed within the context of prevention and the emotion regulation and boredom literature.
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- Department of Human Development, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99163, USA
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Shi Z, Fan L, Wang Q. Scrutinizing parental minimization reactions to adolescents' negative emotions through the lens of Chinese culture. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2024; 34:380-394. [PMID: 38380540 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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This research examined in China two types of parental minimization reactions to adolescents' negative emotions: Devaluing/invalidating that degrades the significance of adolescents' emotions (thereby invalidating adolescents' feelings) versus discounting/mitigating that downplays the seriousness of the situations (thereby mitigating adolescents' emotional arousals). Study 1 had 777 adolescents (389 females; mean age = 12.79 years) complete a survey; Study 2 had 233 adolescents (111 females; mean age = 12.19 years) complete a survey twice spanning around 6 months. Study 1 showed adolescents' perceived maternal devaluing/invalidating and discounting/mitigating reactions as two distinct factors, with different patterns of associations with other supportive versus nonsupportive parenting practices. Study 2 showed that over time, adolescents' perceived maternal devaluing/invalidating reactions predicted their dampened socioemotional functioning; discounting/mitigating reactions predicted their enhanced functioning.
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- Zeyi Shi
- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Sun Y, Cheah CSL, Hart CH. Parent-Child Relationship Buffers the Impact of Maternal Psychological Control on Aggression in Temperamentally Surgent Children. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2024; 33:e12722. [PMID: 38736675 PMCID: PMC11086977 DOI: 10.1111/sode.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Children's temperamental surgency is associated with later child behavioral problems. However, the underlying mechanisms linking child surgency and child aggression, such as negative parental control, are relatively understudied. Moreover, the potential protective effect of a close parent-child relationship on these associations remains untested, particularly among non-White families. Participants included 259 Chinese American preschoolers (Mage = 4.5 years, SD = 0.9 years, 50% girls) and their mothers (Mage = 37.9 years, SD = 4.7 years), the present study examined the moderating effects of parent-child relationship quality on the association between mother-rated child surgency and teacher-rated child aggression as mediated by maternal psychological control. Overall, results showed that child surgency was linked positively to maternal psychological control, which, in turn led to higher levels of child aggression six months later, but only when the parent-child relationship quality was less optimal. These findings indicate that psychological control is one underlying mechanism linking child temperament and child maladjustment, and that parent-child relationship quality is an important protective factor. Findings also expand an existing theoretical framework by explicating how these variables are applicable to an Asian American population, suggesting the critical buffering role that parent-child relationship quality plays. The study findings inform efforts to mitigate the potential negative effect of psychological control in reducing childhood aggression.
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- Yao Sun
- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland 21250
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland 21250
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- Department of Family Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602
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Chen X, Zhou J, Li D, Liu J, Zhang M, Zheng S, Han X. Concern for mianzi: Relations with adjustment in rural and urban Chinese adolescents. Child Dev 2024; 95:114-127. [PMID: 37417935 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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The present study examined relations between concern for mianzi, or the social perception of one's prestige and standing in the group, and adjustment in Chinese adolescents. Participants were seventh- and ninth-grade students in rural and urban regions of China (n = 794, Mage = 14 years). Data were obtained from multiple sources including peer assessments, teacher ratings, self-reports, and school records. The results showed that concern for mianzi was associated with social competence, leadership, academic achievement, as well as aggression and mixed peer relationships in rural adolescents. In contrast, concern for mianzi was associated with comprehensive social, school, and psychological adjustment problems in urban adolescents. The results indicate the role of context in shaping the relations between adolescents' concern for mianzi and adjustment.
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- Xinyin Chen
- Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Educational Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Educational Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Ding X, Zhang W, Ooi LL, Coplan RJ, Zhu X, Sang B. Relations between social withdrawal subtypes and socio-emotional adjustment among Chinese children and early adolescents. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2023; 33:774-785. [PMID: 36751032 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to compare the relations between subtypes of social withdrawal and socio-emotional adjustment in Chinese children and early adolescents. Participants included 571 children (Mage = 9.62 years) and 345 adolescents Mage = 12.12 years) in mainland China. Social withdrawal subtypes (i.e., shyness, unsociability, social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional adjustment were assessed via self-reports, peer nominations, and teacher ratings. Shyness tended to be more strongly associated with emotional maladjustment in early adolescence, whereas unsociability was more strongly associated with socio-emotional difficulties in childhood. For social avoidance, associations with indices of negative adjustment (i.e., social anxiety, emotional symptoms, peer problems) were stronger in childhood, however, associations with indices of positive adjustment (i.e., life satisfaction, well-being) were stronger in early adolescence.
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- Xuechen Ding
- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Lab for Educational Big Data and Policymaking, Shanghai Academy of Educational Sciences, Shanghai, China
- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Benozio A, Cohenian R, Hepach R. Approach-avoidance orientations can predict young children's decision-making. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0288799. [PMID: 37486904 PMCID: PMC10365306 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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When facing situations that involve risk and reward, some may focus on the opportunity for reward, whereas others may focus on potential risks. Here, we used an original set of pictorial scenarios to try and predict 3- to 8-year-olds' reward-seeking and risk-avoiding behavior in three decision-making scenarios (N = 99; Mage = 5.6; 47% girls). We found that children's reward-risk tendencies did not predict sharing behavior in a dictator-game 'sharing' task. However, they predicted children's monopolizing behavior in a dictator-game 'taking' task and their preferences between taking home a 'risky' or a 'safe' reward in a novel prize-preference task. Overall, using a set of original pictorial scenarios to assess individual differences early on in development now provides initial evidence that bridges individual differences and decision-making domains and exposes behavioral patterns that were thus far hidden.
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- Avi Benozio
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Li Y, Tang X, Yang H, Liu Y. Parental marriage and the non-cognitive abilities of infants and toddlers: Survey findings from China Family Panel Studies. ECONOMICS AND HUMAN BIOLOGY 2023; 50:101272. [PMID: 37473538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2023.101272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Early childhood is a critical period for developing children's abilities. Non-cognitive abilities are comparable to or even stronger than cognitive abilities in predicting many socioeconomic outcomes. Usually, most scholars take personality as the core indicator of non-cognitive abilities. While temperament is also an important component of children's non-cognitive abilities, it was often ignored in previous studies. Based on the panel data from the 2018 and 2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this study investigates the effects of parental marital satisfaction on the non-cognitive development of children aged one to three; meanwhile, the heterogeneous effects and mechanisms were also examined. The results show that young children exhibit more negative emotions when their parents reported dissatisfaction with their marriages. Parental depression was an important mechanism of parental marital satisfaction affecting children's non-cognitive development, while the frequency of parent-child interaction was not. The effects of marital dissatisfaction on non-cognitive abilities were heterogeneous across child age and gender, as well as parental genders and education levels. The findings shed some light on the early interventions and offer important reference values for public policies aimed at improving family welfare and children's non-cognitive development.
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- Ying Li
- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430073, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430073, China
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- School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430073, China
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- Center for Public Economy & Public Policy, School of Public Policy and Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Zhu J, Yin X, Li X, Dong X, Zou S, Li Y. Social avoidance and social adjustment in Chinese preschool migrant children: the moderating role of teacher-child relationships. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1149319. [PMID: 37333915 PMCID: PMC10272620 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1149319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to explore the moderating role of teacher-child relationships in the relations between social avoidance and social adjustment (i.e., prosocial behavior, peer exclusion, and anxious-fearful behavior) in Chinese migrant preschoolers. Methods Participants were 148 migrant children aged 4-6 years (82 boys, Mage = 62.32, SD = 6.67) attending kindergartens in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Mothers reported children's social avoidance, and teachers rated teacher-child relationships and children's social adjustment. Results Results indicated that social avoidance was positively related to peer exclusion and negatively related to prosocial behavior. Teacher-child relationships moderated those associations. Specifically, teacher-child closeness buffered the relationship between social avoidance and peer exclusion, whereas teacher-child conflict exacerbated the relations between social avoidance and peer exclusion and anxious-fearful behavior. Conclusion The current finding informs us of the importance of improving teacher-child closeness and reducing teacher-child conflict to buffer the negative adjustment among socially avoidant young children who migrated from rural-to-urban China. The findings also highlight the importance of considering the meaning and implication of social avoidance for migrant preschoolers in Chinese culture.
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Fox NA, Zeytinoglu S, Valadez EA, Buzzell GA, Morales S, Henderson HA. Annual Research Review: Developmental pathways linking early behavioral inhibition to later anxiety. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023; 64:537-561. [PMID: 36123776 PMCID: PMC10690832 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Behavioral Inhibition is a temperament identified in the first years of life that enhances the risk for development of anxiety during late childhood and adolescence. Amongst children characterized with this temperament, only around 40 percent go on to develop anxiety disorders, meaning that more than half of these children do not. Over the past 20 years, research has documented within-child and socio-contextual factors that support differing developmental pathways. This review provides a historical perspective on the research documenting the origins of this temperament, its biological correlates, and the factors that enhance or mitigate risk for development of anxiety. We review as well, research findings from two longitudinal cohorts that have identified moderators of behavioral inhibition in understanding pathways to anxiety. Research on these moderators has led us to develop the Detection and Dual Control (DDC) framework to understand differing developmental trajectories among behaviorally inhibited children. In this review, we use this framework to explain why and how specific cognitive and socio-contextual factors influence differential pathways to anxiety versus resilience.
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- Nathan A. Fox
- Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Chen X, Zhou J, Liu J, Li D, Liu S. Academic performance and depression in Chinese children: Same-domain and cross-domain effects in friendships. Child Dev 2023; 94:348-362. [PMID: 36254836 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This 1-year longitudinal study examined the effects of academic performance and depression in friendships among elementary school children in China. Participants included 1122 children (44% boys) within 561 stable friendship dyads initially in fourth and fifth grades (initial Mage = 11 years). Data on academic performance, depression, and friendship were collected from multiple sources in the period of 2012 to 2014. Dyadic analysis using the actor-partner interdependence model showed that friends' academic performance significantly and positively predicted children's later academic performance, indicating same-domain effects, and significantly and negatively predicted children's later depression, indicating cross-domain effects, with a medium effect size (ε3 = .70) for the effects of academic performance. The results help understand the role of friendship in children's development in the Chinese context.
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- Xinyin Chen
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Deng X, Zhang S, Chen X, Coplan RJ, Xiao B, Ding X. Links between social avoidance and frontal alpha asymmetry during processing emotional facial stimuli: An exploratory study. Biol Psychol 2023; 178:108516. [PMID: 36792050 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Individuals who are socially avoidant actively remove themselves from opportunities for social interaction and have a strong desire for solitude. Although social avoidance is associated with a host of adjustment difficulties, its neural substrates remain under-explored. To address this gap, we conducted an exploratory study to compare electroencephalography (EEG) frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) scores during processing emotional facial stimuli in socially avoidant and non-withdrawn comparison individuals. From an original sample of N = 384 undergraduate students, 25 avoidant and 27 comparison individuals were identified. For this subset of participants, EEG modulations and self-reported experience ratings during a picture processing task were assessed. Among the results, the socially avoidant group's ratings of positive stimuli were significantly lower than the non-withdrawn comparison group. The socially avoidant group also had significantly lower FAA scores in response to positive stimuli than the comparison group. Further, asymmetry scores of the comparison group in the positive conditions were higher than in the negative and neutral conditions. However, there were no significant differences between these three conditions in the socially avoidant group. Our results suggest that socially avoidant individuals may eschew interpersonal relationships because of a relatively greater right hemisphere cortical activity, which may contribute to a withdrawal motivation when confronted with negative emotional stimuli in social contexts.
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- Xinmei Deng
- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China; The Shenzhen Humanities & Social Sciences Key Research Bases of the Center for Mental Health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China; The Research Base of Online Education for Shanghai Middle and Primary Schools, Shanghai, China.
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Choi S, Yu H, Yoon J, Jang Y, Lee D, Park YS, Ihm HK, Ryoo HA, Cho N, Woo JM, Kang HS, Ha TH, Myung W. Korean Validation of the Short Version of the TEMPS-A (Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire) in Patients with Mood Disorders. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:medicina59010115. [PMID: 36676739 PMCID: PMC9860563 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59010115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A) is designed to assess affective temperaments. The short version of the TEMPS-A (TEMPS-A-SV) has been translated into various languages for use in research and clinical settings. However, no research has been conducted to validate the Korean version of the TEMPS-A-SV in patients with mood disorders. The goal of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the TEMPS-A-SV in Korean mood disorder patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional retrospective study, a total of 715 patients (267 patients with major depressive disorder, 94 patients with bipolar disorder I, and 354 patients with bipolar disorder II) completed the Korean TEMPS-A-SV. Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega were used to assess the reliability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was also performed. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to examine associations between the five temperaments. The difference in five temperament scores between the gender or diagnosis groups was analyzed, and the correlation between five temperament scores and age was tested. RESULTS The Korean TEMPS-A-SV displayed good internal consistency (α = 0.65-0.88, ω = 0.66-0.9) and significant correlations between the subscales except one (the correlation between hyperthymic and anxious). Using EFA, a two-factor structure was produced: Factor I (cyclothymic, depressive, irritable, and anxious) and Factor II (hyperthymic). The cyclothymic temperament score differed by gender and the anxious temperament score was significantly correlated with age. All the temperaments, except for irritable temperament, showed significant differences between diagnosis groups. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the results show that the TEMPS-A-SV is a reliable and valid measurement that can be used for estimating Koreans' affective temperaments. However, more research is required on affective temperaments and associated characteristics in people with mood disorders.
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- Sunho Choi
- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Mental Health Clinic, Seoul 06149, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13619, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-(31)-787-7430; Fax: +82-(31)-787-4058
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Chen X, Zhou J, Li D, Liu J, Dai Y, Zhou T. Enjoyment of Chinese and mathematics and school performance in Chinese children and adolescents. Child Dev 2023; 94:126-141. [PMID: 36017533 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This 2-year longitudinal study examined relations between enjoyment of learning in Chinese and mathematics, two major subjects in Chinese schools, and indexes of school performance. The participants included 1041 students (501 boys) initially in third, fifth, and seventh grades (mean age = 10.49 years) in China. Data on enjoyment of Chinese and mathematics were collected from students' self-reports and data on school performance were collected from multiple sources in 2017 and 2019. The results showed that enjoyment of mathematics positively predicted later academic achievement, self-perceptions of academic competence, teacher-rated school competence, and peer-assessed leadership-social competence. Enjoyment of Chinese negatively predicted later mathematics achievement and self-perceptions of academic competence and nonsignificantly predicted other school performance variables. The results were discussed in Chinese context.
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- Xinyin Chen
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Wang Q. Emotion socialization in cultural context: Lessons from Asian‐heritage families. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/sode.12658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Qi Wang
- College of Human Ecology Cornell University Ithaca New York USA
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Zhao S, Liu M, Chen X, Li D, Liu J, Liu S. Unsociability and Psychological and School Adjustment in Chinese Children: The Moderating Effects of Peer Group Cultural Orientations. JOURNAL OF CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/00220221221132810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study examined the moderating effects of cultural orientations of peer groups on the relations between unsociability and psychological and school adjustment in Chinese children. Participants included 1,092 students (527 boys, M age = 12.21 years) in the sixth grade in elementary schools. Data on individualistic and collectivistic cultural orientations, unsociability, and adjustment were obtained from multiple sources including peer nominations, teacher ratings, self-reports, and school records. Using the Social Cognitive Map method, 193 peer groups were identified. Among the results, unsociability was negatively associated with peer preference and academic achievement in groups low on individualistic orientation but not in groups high on individualistic orientation. Unsociability was also negatively associated with peer preference more strongly in groups with higher scores of collectivistic orientation. The results suggested that, in general, unsociable children performed better in social and academical areas in more individualistically oriented groups and less collectivistically oriented groups. The cultural context of peer groups may play a significant role in shaping social and school adjustment of unsociable children.
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Shanghai Normal University, China
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Kim S, Jeong Y, Kim M, Ji S, Kim EY. Reliability and Validity of the Korean Child Sensory Profile-2. Am J Occup Ther 2022; 76:23898. [PMID: 35998267 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.049337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE The Korean Child Sensory Profile-2 (K-CSP-2) is a tool for assessing sensory processing that was recently culturally adapted for use with Korean children. OBJECTIVE To investigate the test-retest and interrater reliability and the convergent and discriminant validity of the K-CSP-2. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Community settings in South Korea. PARTICIPANTS Caregivers of 102 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 156 typically developing (TD) children ages 3-14 yr. OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The K-CSP-2 was tested for reliability and validity using the Korean version of the Sensory Profile (K-SP) and the Korean Behavior Assessment System for Children-2 (K-BASC-2). RESULTS The K-CSP-2 demonstrated good test-retest and interrater reliability. The K-CSP-2 was correlated with the K-SP and the K-BASC-2. Children with ASD had higher K-CSP-2 scores than TD children. The discriminant analysis classified children with ASD and TD children with an overall accuracy of 89%. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The K-CSP-2 can be used to assess the sensory processing of Korean children consistently across time and raters. The instrument maintains the quadrant factors of the K-SP and relates to adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. The K-CSP-2 can distinguish children with ASD from TD children. What This Article Adds: Korean occupational therapy practitioners can use the K-CSP-2 to identify sensory processing patterns and to support the evaluation of children with ASD.
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- Seulkee Kim
- Seulkee Kim, MEd, is PhD Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, Soonchunhyang University, Asan-si, Republic of Korea
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- Yunwha Jeong, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Jeonju University, Jeonju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Misun Kim, MEd, is Representative, Center of Sensory Integration Toward Social and Occupational Being, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seokyeon Ji, BHs, is Director, Center of Sensory Integration Toward Social and Occupational Being, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Eun Young Kim, PhD, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Soonchunhyang University, Asan-si, Republic of Korea;
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Mo CY, Jin J, Jin P. Relationship Between Teachers' Teaching Modes and Students' Temperament and Learning Motivation in Confucian Culture During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Front Psychol 2022; 13:865445. [PMID: 35719589 PMCID: PMC9204299 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.865445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the traditional didactic teaching method that is practiced in Confucian culture, an Eastern cultural model, is being challenged by multiple alternative teaching modes. In Western cultures, the teaching behavior of teachers is dependent on their ability to influence the temperament of students; in contrast, teachers in Eastern cultures are influenced by changes in external environment (i.e., social policy). This phenomenon can mainly be explained by the tendency of students in Eastern cultures to adopt a passive learning style because of Confucianism. On the basis of Confucian culture and literature review, we conducted a Chinese-language questionnaire survey of temperament scales and learning motivation, and 724 effective questionnaires were collected and used to explore the relationship between students' temperament and learning motivation under three teaching modes, namely, online teaching, traditional offline classroom teaching, and online-offline mixed teaching. Conclusions drawn were as follows. (1) In a Chinese Confucian cultural system, the passive learning style of students and its relationship with the surrounding collective culture creates the temperament characteristics of sanguinity and phlegmatism. (2) Influenced by the traditional Confucian values of benevolence and honesty, students with a melancholic temperament do not focus on their learning motivations. Furthermore, changes in external information, to which such students are sensitive, cause them to give up opportunities easily. (3) Similarly, students with a choleric temperament are sensitive and prone to fluctuating emotions, and they tend to be affected by changes in their external environment. (4) Although students have a strong learning motivation under the traditional offline teaching mode, a paradox in individual cognition exists because of differences between Chinese and Western cultures. Therefore, students generally prefer the online-offline mixed teaching mode to the traditional single teaching mode. This study explored factors that influence students' learning motivation, namely, individual temperament and educational environment (e.g., teaching modes), and provides a reference for the future development of post epidemic education.
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- Chuan-Yu Mo
- School of Education and Music, Sanming University, Sanming, China
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- Business School, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- College of Foreign Languages, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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The still-face paradigm in Latin American mother–child dyads at 2 and 3 years: Effects of socioeconomic status and temperament. J Exp Child Psychol 2022; 217:105357. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2021.105357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kim YH. Temperament Types at Age 3 and Smartphone Overdependence at Age 10. Front Psychol 2022; 13:833948. [PMID: 35360576 PMCID: PMC8960728 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.833948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Few studies have addressed the longitudinal links between early temperament types and later problematic smartphone use. This study aims to identify children's early temperament types at age 3 and to examine the link between the temperament types and smartphone overdependence at age 10. This study utilized a population-based data set presented by the Panel Study on Korean Children. Based on emotionality, activity, and sociability levels at age 3, children were clustered into similar temperament types. Links between the early temperament types and the risks of smartphone overdependence at age 10 were identified through analyses of covariances and binary logistic regressions. Three early temperament types were identified among Korean children: reactive (28.1%), sociable (37.2%), and cautious (34.8%). Children's smartphone dependence at age 10 differed according to the temperament types identified at age 3. Compared to children with the sociable temperament type, children with the reactive type or the cautious type had an increased risk of smartphone overdependence. The link between temperament types at age 3 and smartphone overdependence at age 10 was meaningful. The cautious children were the most vulnerable group to the risk of smartphone overdependence. Temperament type identification in early years may be a useful measure for screening groups of children who are at risk for problematic smartphone use and need proactive interventions.
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- Yeon Ha Kim
- Department of Child and Family Studies, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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Longitudinal relations between social avoidance, academic achievement, and adjustment in Chinese children. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Dong S, Dubas JS, Deković M. Revisiting goodness of fit in the cultural context: Moving forward from post hoc explanations. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/cdep.12446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ren L, Li X, Yin J, Cheah CS. Chinese preschoolers' extracurricular activity involvement: Child temperament and school readiness as predictors. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li J, Wang M, Liu X, Zhang H. Developmental Cascades of Preschoolers' Effortful Control, Externalizing Behaviors, and Parental Corporal Punishment in China. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP1322-NP1347. [PMID: 32524883 DOI: 10.1177/0886260520927498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This research examined the interrelations among children's effortful control, externalizing behaviors, and parental corporal punishment in China. Two hundred and five father-mother dyads of preschoolers (initial Mage = 3.73 years, 50% boys) completed measures of children's effortful control, externalizing behaviors, and parental corporal punishment at three time points with 1-year intervals in between. In developmental cascade models, only unidirectional direct relations between variables were found: preschoolers' effortful control negatively predicted externalizing behaviors a year later, and preschoolers' externalizing behaviors positively predicted maternal and paternal corporal punishment a year later. Moreover, although no direct relations between preschoolers' effortful control and parental corporal punishment were found, a potential indirect pathway from effortful control to paternal corporal punishment through externalizing behaviors was observed. The findings are discussed in terms of their cultural basis and highlight the importance of efforts to strengthen children's self-regulation during early childhood.
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- Jingya Li
- Shandong Normal University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Shandong Normal University, Jinan, P.R. China
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- Suzhou Early Childhood Education College, P.R. China
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Lin B, Lemery-Chalfant K, Beekman C, Crnic KA, Gonzales NA, Luecken LJ. Infant Temperament Profiles, Cultural Orientation, and Toddler Behavioral and Physiological Regulation in Mexican-American Families. Child Dev 2021; 92:e1110-e1125. [PMID: 34786699 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study sought to (a) replicate infant temperament profiles from predominantly White samples in a sample of low-income, predominantly first-generation Mexican-American families, (b) investigate associations between infant temperament profiles and toddler behavioral and physiological regulation, and (c) explore whether mothers' cultural orientation would moderate those associations. Mothers and infants (n = 322; 46% male) were assessed during pregnancy and at infant ages 9, 12, and 24 months. Latent profile analysis yielded three temperament profiles that were consistent with those from extant research. Compared to the high positive affect, well-regulated profile, the negative reactive, low regulated profile was associated with poorer behavioral and parasympathetic (i.e., respiratory sinus arrhythmia) regulation, but associations depended on mothers' Mexican and Anglo cultural orientation.
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- Betty Lin
- University at Albany, State University of New York
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Koh JBK, Wang Q. Mother-Child Reminiscing About Emotionally Negative Events and Children's Long-Term Mental Health. Front Psychol 2021; 12:632799. [PMID: 34675831 PMCID: PMC8523883 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.632799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The present study examined the longitudinal relation between mother-child reminiscing of emotionally negative events and children's mental health. European-American and Chinese-American mothers discussed with their 4.5-year-old children an event that was emotionally negative to the child. At age 7, children's mental health was assessed, including measures for externalizing problems, internalizing problems, negative social self (an Asian-salient dimension of depression), behavioral problems, and socially adaptive behavior. Independent of culture, maternal reference to negative emotional terms was related to fewer externalizing, internalizing, and behavior problems in children. Maternal attribution of emotions to children was associated with lower negative social self in children. Maternal explanation of children's emotions was linked to fewer externalizing problems and lower negative social self in children, and maternal reconfirmation of the explanations was related to fewer externalizing and behavioral problems in children. In contrast, maternal attribution of emotions to other people was associated with more externalizing problems and higher negative social self in children of both cultures. Some important cultural differences emerged. Chinese-American mothers' mention of negative emotional terms was linked to lower negative social self in children, and Chinese-American mothers' reconfirmation of explanation was related to more socially adaptive behaviors in children. No such relations were found in the European-American sample. The findings underscore the importance of family emotional reminiscing for children's long-term well-being and the role of culture in shaping the process.
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- Jessie Bee Kim Koh
- Culture, Self and Emotion Development Lab, Applied Psychology Program, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Culture & Cognition Lab, Department of Human Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Suo T, Wang Q. Culture and visual perspective in mental time travel: the relations to psychological well-being. JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2021.1982951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Tong Suo
- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Human Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Ding X, Ooi LL, Coplan RJ, Zhang W, Yao W. Longitudinal Relations between Rejection Sensitivity and Adjustment in Chinese Children: Moderating Effect of Emotion Regulation. The Journal of Genetic Psychology 2021; 182:422-434. [PMID: 34233124 DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2021.1945998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The goal of the present study was to examine the moderating effect of emotion regulation in the longitudinal relations between rejection sensitivity and indices of adjustment among Chinese children. Participants were N = 590 children (Mage= 11.25 years, SD = 1.33) attending public elementary and middle schools in Shanghai, P.R. China. Measures of anxious rejection sensitivity and socio-emotional functioning were collected via self-reports and peer nominations. Among the results, rejection sensitivity significantly predicted higher levels of later internalizing problems. Moreover, emotion regulation significantly moderated (i.e. buffering effect) the relations between rejection sensitivity and later peer and emotional difficulties. The current findings suggest that rejection sensitivity poses developmental risk over time, but emotion regulation may serve as a protective factor for Chinese youth. Results are discussed in terms of the implications of rejection sensitivity and emotion regulation in Chinese culture.
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- Xuechen Ding
- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Qu Y, Jorgensen NA, Telzer EH. A Call for Greater Attention to Culture in the Study of Brain and Development. PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2021; 16:275-293. [PMID: 32813984 PMCID: PMC9356540 DOI: 10.1177/1745691620931461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Despite growing research on neurobiological development, little attention has been paid to cultural and ethnic variation in neurodevelopmental processes. We present an overview of the current state of developmental cognitive neuroscience with respect to its attention to cultural issues. Analyses based on 80 publications represented in five recent meta-analyses related to adolescent developmental neuroscience show that 99% of the publications used samples in Western countries. Only 22% of studies provided a detailed description of participants' racial/ethnic background, and only 18% provided for socioeconomic status. Results reveal a trend in developmental cognitive neuroscience research: The body of research is derived not only mostly from Western samples but also from participants whose race/ethnicity is unknown. To achieve a holistic perspective on brain development in different cultural contexts, we propose and highlight an emerging interdisciplinary approach-developmental cultural neuroscience-the intersection of developmental psychology, cultural psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Developmental cultural neuroscience aims to elucidate cultural similarities and differences in neural processing across the life span. We call attention to the importance of incorporating culture into the empirical investigation of neurodevelopment.
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- Yang Qu
- School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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Senzaki S, Shimizu Y, Calma-Birling D. The development of temperament and maternal perception of child: A cross-cultural examination in the United States and Japan. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2021; 170:110407. [PMID: 33281256 PMCID: PMC7717517 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Previous research shows cross-cultural differences in adult personality and child temperament, yet the developmental origin of these cultural differences remains unclear. To understand a potential role of socialization grounded in cultural values, this study investigated culturally specific maternal perceptions of child and children's development of temperament in the U.S. and Japan. Maternal perception of child was assessed via maternal interview in the U.S. (n = 42) and Japan (n = 40). Six months after the interview, child's temperament was assessed. Cross-cultural differences in maternal perception of child and child's temperament, and the relation between the two were analyzed. US-American infants scored higher on the surgency/extraversion trait than Japanese infants, whereas Japanese infants scored higher on the negative affectivity/neuroticism trait than US-American infants. US-American mothers used more positive evaluation and private/autonomy descriptions of their infants, whereas Japanese mothers used more negative evaluation and context-specific descriptions of their infants by making references to other people, time, or location. Child's negative affectivity trait was closely related to maternal perception of child's social/context characteristics and negative evaluations. The findings provide support for the socio-cultural framework of temperament development and suggest an important consideration of cultural factors when designing educational and parenting programs.
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- Sawa Senzaki
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Department of Psychology, 2420 Nicolet Drive MAC C315, Green Bay, WI 54311, USA
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- Saitama University, Faculty of Education, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture 338-8570, Japan
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- University of Minnesota, Institute of Child Development, 51 E River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Yu L, Chen C, Gao Y. Confucian values, trust, and family farm adoption of green control techniques. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:35099-35111. [PMID: 32588310 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09724-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Encouraging farmers to adopt green control techniques (GCTs) helps to reduce and control the use of chemical pesticides. However, there is a lack of attention regarding the promotion of culture as an informal institution. As an important part of Chinese culture, Confucian values affect the behavior and decision-making of Chinese people imperceptibly, and these values are more visceral for farmers. We apply a mediation model with categorical variables to a dataset of 443 family farms in Shandong and Henan provinces to systematically investigate the relationships among Confucian values, trust, and the family farm adoption of green control techniques. We use the conditional mixed process and two-stage least square estimation methods for instrumental variables to address potential endogeneity problems. Our findings show that Confucian values have significant positive effects on trust and the family farm adoption of GCTs. Trust has a positive effect on the family farm adoption of GCTs and a mediating effect on the relationship between Confucian values and the family farm adoption of GCTs. Therefore, Confucian values should be emphasized for creative transformation and innovative development. To strengthen the spread of Confucian culture and improve education about it, traditional folk and cultural activities should be established, Confucian self-study by family farms should be encouraged, favorable external conditions should be created, the Confucian values of family farms should be guided and cultivated, and the trust level of family farms should be enhanced to improve the efficient extension of GCTs.
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- Lili Yu
- School of Economics, Ryukoku University, 67 Tsukamoto-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8577, Japan
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- College of Economics, Qufu Normal University, Yantai Road 80#, Rizhao, 276826, Shandong, China
- Research Center for Food Safety and Agricultural Green Development, Qufu Normal University, Yantai Road 80#, Rizhao, 276826, Shandong, China
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- College of Economics, Qufu Normal University, Yantai Road 80#, Rizhao, 276826, Shandong, China.
- Research Center for Food Safety and Agricultural Green Development, Qufu Normal University, Yantai Road 80#, Rizhao, 276826, Shandong, China.
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Chen X, Fu R, Li D, Chen H, Wang Z, Wang L. Behavioral Inhibition in Early Childhood and Adjustment in Late Adolescence in China. Child Dev 2020; 92:994-1010. [PMID: 32888336 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study examined relations between behavioral inhibition in toddlerhood and social, school, and psychological adjustment in late adolescence in China. Data on behavioral inhibition were collected from a sample of 2-year-olds (initial N = 247). Follow-up data were collected at 7 years for peer relationships and 19 years for adjustment across domains. The results showed that early inhibition positively predicted later social competence and school adjustment. Peer relationships in middle childhood served as a protective factor in the development of depression of inhibited children. The results indicate the distinct functional meaning of behavioral inhibition in the Chinese context from a developmental perspective.
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- Shanghai Normal University
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Bullock A, Xiao B, Xu G, Liu J, Coplan R, Chen X. Unsociability, peer relations, and psychological maladjustment among children: A moderated‐mediated model. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/sode.12444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Amanda Bullock
- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science East China Normal University Shanghai China
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- Department of Psychology Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science East China Normal University Shanghai China
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- School of Psychology and Cognitive Science East China Normal University Shanghai China
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- Department of Psychology Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Graduate School of Education University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA USA
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Relations between different components of rejection sensitivity and adjustment in Chinese children. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chen X. Exploring cultural meanings of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors in children and adolescents: A contextual-developmental perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/0165025419877976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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In this article, I discuss major theoretical and methodological issues in the study of cultural meanings of children’s behaviors. Research in this area is conducted mainly through assessing individual beliefs using hypothetical vignettes or other self-report methods. I argue that it is important to investigate functional meanings of children’s behaviors from a contextual-developmental perspective, which emphasizes the role of social and developmental processes in mediating links between culture and behaviors. Information about the relevance of behaviors to social interactions and relationships and to the development of adjustment outcomes in different cultures helps us understand the nature of the behaviors beyond individual views. Such understanding is crucial for interpreting cross-cultural differences and similarities in the display of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors.
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Olson SL, Lansford JE, Evans EM, Blumstein KP, Ip KI. Parents’ Ethnotheories of Maladaptive Behavior in Young Children. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/cdep.12330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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