scholarly journals Cross-cultural comparison of maternal mind-mindedness among Australian and Chinese mothers

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-370
Author(s):  
Qian Dai ◽  
Catherine McMahon ◽  
Ai Keow Lim
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Chinese Mothers ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Mind

Evidence suggests that parental mind-mindedness is important for children’s social-emotional development; however, almost all research exploring mind-mindedness has been conducted with families from Western backgrounds. The current study explored cross-cultural differences in mind-mindedness based on observed real-time interactions between urban Australian ( N = 50, M age = 30.34 years, SD = 3.14) and urban mainland Chinese ( N = 50, M age = 29.18 years, SD = 4.14) mothers and their toddlers (Australian: M age = 18.98 months, SD = 0.87; Chinese: M age = 18.50 months, SD = 2.25). Controlling for education, the Australian mothers used a higher proportion of appropriate mind-related comments and were less likely to use non-attuned mind-related comments than their Chinese counterparts, adjusting for total number of comments. Transcript analysis showed that the Australian mothers used more mental state terms referring to desires and preferences than Chinese mothers. Findings are discussed in relation to cultural influences in child-rearing goals, beliefs, and values and the need for cross-cultural validation of the mind-mindedness construct.

Folk Beliefs about Soul and Mind: Cross-Cultural Comparison of Folk Intuitions about the Ontology of the Person

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 346-369
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Gut ◽  
Andrew Lambert ◽  
Oleg Gorbaniuk ◽  
Robert Mirski
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Folk Beliefs ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
The Status ◽  
Body And Soul ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Folk Intuitions

Abstract The present study addressed two related problems: The status of the concept of the soul in folk psychological conceptualizations across cultures, and the nature of mind-body dualism within Chinese folk psychology. We compared folk intuitions about three concepts – mind, body, and soul – among adults from China (N=257) and Poland (N=225). The questionnaire study comprised of questions about the functional and ontological nature of the three entities. The results show that the mind and soul are conceptualized differently in the two countries: The Chinese appear to think of the soul similarly to how they view the mind (importantly, they still seem to see it as separate from the body), while Poles differentiate it both in ontological and functional respects. The study provides important insights into cross-cultural differences in conceptualizing the soul as well as into the nature of Chinese mind-body dualism.

Cross-Cultural Comparison of Physical Education Majors

1975 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 637-638
Author(s):  
Rex W. Thomson ◽  
John L. Dayries
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Personality Factor ◽  
Education Majors ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Physical Education Majors ◽  
Personality Factor Questionnaire ◽  
Similar Sample ◽  
Present Group

The Cattell 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire was administered to 20 Ss from Montana and the personality scores compared to those of a similar sample of New Zealand students. Results indicated that cross-cultural differences do exist, the present group being more dominant, less expedient, and considerably more conservative than their New Zealand counterparts.

scholarly journals Child-rearing Practices and Psychological Disorders in Children: Cross-Cultural Comparison of Korea and Australia

2002 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Ja Oh ◽  
Yee Jin Shin ◽  
Kyung Joo Moon ◽  
Jennifer L Hudson ◽  
Ronald M Rapee
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison

scholarly journals Motor Competence Levels in Young Children: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Belgium and Greece

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva D’Hondt ◽  
Fotini Venetsanou ◽  
Antonis Kambas ◽  
Matthieu Lenoir
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Promotion Of Physical Activity ◽  
International Comparative

The targeted continent and/or country driven promotion of physical activity and health from an early age onwards requires more insight into cross-cultural differences in motor competence. Using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition Short Form (BOT-2 SF), this study assessed and compared both fine and gross motor skill performances of 5- and 6-year-old children from Belgium (n = 325) and Greece (n = 245). Linear mixed effect models and a χ2 test analyzed between-country differences in BOT-2 SF scores and the distribution across descriptive performance categories. Overall, Belgian and Greek participants displayed quite similar levels of motor competence, with fewer children performing (well-)below average than could be expected. On test item level, however, several significant differences emerged. Large effect sizes were found for knee push-ups (Hedges’ g = 1.46) and copying a square (Hedges’ g = 2.59), which demonstrated a better outcome for Belgian and Greek preschoolers, respectively. These findings might be attributed to different (physical) education practices in both European countries. The present study also highlights the importance of using an assessment tool covering the entire range of motor skills as well as a focusing primarily on raw performance scores, containing and explaining more variance, for international comparative research purposes.

Social Desirability Scores of South African and Canadian Students

1996 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 723-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuntufye S. Mwamwenda
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
South African ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
African Students ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences

The purpose of this study was to assess the scores of 161 African (97 girls and 64 boys) and 190 Canadian students (107 girls and 83 boys) on Eysenck's social desirability scale which indicates the extent to which one is Likely to describe his personality favourably. Analysis showed South African students scored higher than Canadian students, both boys and girls, but there were no gender differences between African or Canadian boys and girls. Cross-cultural differences may be attributable to cultural and child-rearing practices of South Africans and Canadians.

A Comparison of Two Samples, South Africans and Canadians, on Social Desirability

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 965-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuntufye S. Mwamwenda
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
African Women ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Social Desirability Scale ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Canadian Youth ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Cultural Experiences

Reanalysis of previously collected scores from 86 African adults (22.4 yr. old) and 190 Canadian youth (17.4 yr.) on Eysenck's social desirability scale indicated differences across gender and cultures in describing one's own personality favourably. Whereas there was no gender difference for the Canadian adolescents, African women scored higher than the African men and the Canadian boys and girls. While the gender and cross-cultural differences are consistent with some prior work, they should be examined in greater detail with respect to cultural experiences and measures of personality, child-rearing, and aspirations.

scholarly journals Cross Cultural Conflicts in Not Without my Daughter

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Setyoningsih Setyoningsih
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Intercultural Sensitivity ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Cultural Conflict ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Cultural Conflicts ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences

This study aims to identify and analyze the cultural conflicts between the main characters in the novel Not Without my Daughter (NW). The analysis was carried out through the following process. The first procedure related to problems of classification i.e. cross cultural conflicts. The next phase of data analysis related to the colletion data of cross cultural conflicts in NW. The last phase is presentation the result of the analysis that had been conducted in this research. Having analyzed the data, the researcher concludes  that cultural conflicts occured in NW because of  stereotype, prejudice, and ethnocentrism. Cultural conflicts can be prevented if we increase our awareness of our own attitudes and learn to be sensitive to cross-cultural differences. However, if we develop intercultural sensitivity, it does not mean that we need to lose our cultural identities-but rather that we recognize cultural influences within ourselves and within others.Keywords: Culture; Cross-Cultural Conflict; Culture Understanding

The Movement ABC: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Preschool Children from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the USA

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna M.K. Chow ◽  
Yung-Wen Hsu ◽  
Sheila E. Henderson ◽  
Anna L. Barnett ◽  
Sing Kai Lo
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Chinese Populations ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Movement Assessment

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M-ABC) for use in Greater China. Chinese children numbering 255 between the ages of 4 and 6 from Hong Kong and 544 from Taiwan were tested individually on the standardized test contained within the M-ABC. Data from these 799 children were compared to that presented in the test manual for the 493 children of the same age comprising the United States standardization sample. Both within-culture and cross-cultural differences were statistically significant when all items of the M-ABC were examined simultaneously, but effect sizes were too low to be considered meaningful. However, descriptive analysis of the cut-off scores used for impairment detection on the test suggested that adjustments to some items would be desirable for these particular Chinese populations.

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