Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India
IntroductionMost studies on parenting and its role in child development are conducted in Western countries, but it cannot be assumed that characteristics of parental practices are similar in non-Western settings. Research characterizing cultural differences in parenting is required to inform the foc...
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| description | IntroductionMost studies on parenting and its role in child development are conducted in Western countries, but it cannot be assumed that characteristics of parental practices are similar in non-Western settings. Research characterizing cultural differences in parenting is required to inform the focus of studies designed to test differential outcomes from such practices in children over time and across cultures. The present cross-cultural study examined differences in maternal speech during mother–child interactions, and, specifically, in the use of mind-mindedness, instruction and control, and the expression of warmth (i.e., positive comments).MethodsWe observed 100 dyads (50 from the UK and 50 from India) during mother-infant play interactions at 7 months. Maternal speech was transcribed and translated prior to independent coding, and this was coded using established measures together with a newly developed measure of “Instructions”.ResultsSubstantially large differences between UK and Indian mothers were observed. Compared with UK mothers, Indian mothers made fewer mind-minded comments about their infants, and they issued more instructions and made more controlling and positive comments. Findings from this study might reflect cultural differences in how parental style might be expressed according to cultural priorities and values.ConclusionsThe implications of these very large differences in parenting across cultures for child development remain to be investigated and are discussed in the present paper. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f78a36d687d847b7bbb4366c321a19192025-01-17T13:52:07ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2813-45402023-08-01210.3389/frcha.2023.11248831124883Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and IndiaLaura Bozicevic0Jonathan Hill1Prabha S. Chandra2Agni Omirou3Chaithra Holla4Nicola Wright5Helen Sharp6Department of Primary Care & Mental Health, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomSchool of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United KingdomNational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, IndiaSchool of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United KingdomNational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, IndiaDepartment of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United KingdomDepartment of Primary Care & Mental Health, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United KingdomIntroductionMost studies on parenting and its role in child development are conducted in Western countries, but it cannot be assumed that characteristics of parental practices are similar in non-Western settings. Research characterizing cultural differences in parenting is required to inform the focus of studies designed to test differential outcomes from such practices in children over time and across cultures. The present cross-cultural study examined differences in maternal speech during mother–child interactions, and, specifically, in the use of mind-mindedness, instruction and control, and the expression of warmth (i.e., positive comments).MethodsWe observed 100 dyads (50 from the UK and 50 from India) during mother-infant play interactions at 7 months. Maternal speech was transcribed and translated prior to independent coding, and this was coded using established measures together with a newly developed measure of “Instructions”.ResultsSubstantially large differences between UK and Indian mothers were observed. Compared with UK mothers, Indian mothers made fewer mind-minded comments about their infants, and they issued more instructions and made more controlling and positive comments. Findings from this study might reflect cultural differences in how parental style might be expressed according to cultural priorities and values.ConclusionsThe implications of these very large differences in parenting across cultures for child development remain to be investigated and are discussed in the present paper.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcha.2023.1124883/fullparentingcross-cultureobservational methodmother–child interactionmind–mindednessinstructions |
| spellingShingle | Laura Bozicevic Jonathan Hill Prabha S. Chandra Agni Omirou Chaithra Holla Nicola Wright Helen Sharp Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry parenting cross-culture observational method mother–child interaction mind–mindedness instructions |
| title | Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India |
| title_full | Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India |
| title_fullStr | Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India |
| title_short | Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India |
| title_sort | cross cultural differences in early caregiving levels of mind mindedness and instruction in uk and india |
| topic | parenting cross-culture observational method mother–child interaction mind–mindedness instructions |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frcha.2023.1124883/full |
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