Year: 1990
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Certain psychological characteristics arise early in life, and the nature of motherchild interaction has been hypothesized to be at least one important source of individual differences in development.In this report, we examine the role of maternal responsiveness as one central interactive experience of early life.We conducted two observational studies of responsiveness in Japanese mothers interacting with their young infants in the natural setting of the home.Here we discuss the characteristics of maternal responsiveness, and relations between maternal responsiveness and other maternal and infant activities as well as expressions of children's cognitive competencies.The results speak to the role of maternal responsiveness in mother-infant interaction in Japan, as well as to the potential general significance of maternal responsiveness in child development.These studies are concerned with characteristics of responsiveness In Japanese mothers and some consequences of maternal responsiveness in child development in Japan.Two specific considerations motivated our research.First, strong and fixed opinions about Japanese childcare practices are widely held.For example, Japanese mothers enjoy considerable reputation for extreme closeness to their infants.And, it is believed that traditional Japanese mothers organize interactions with their infants so as to foster interdependence and consolidate and strengthen the mother-infant bond Ceo g.,
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W158294507