Abstract
This author conducted a comparative study among the following three sample groups: Japanese mother-child pairs in London, English mother-child pairs in London, Japanese mother-child pairs in Tokyo. By comparing the mother's developmental expectation, child rearing practices and the development of self-regulation in children, this author explored the extent to which mothers in different societies introduce cultural values of interpersonal relationships in raising their children. Research method for this study were 1) the Picture Self-Regulation Test (PSRT) for preschool children, and 2) a questionnaire for the mothers indicating the mothers' acknowledgement of the development of self-regulation in their children, evaluation of their child's behaviour and patterns of feedback. No significant difference was found among three sample groups on the PSRT. In the Mother's Questionnaire, English mothers acknowledged the early development of self-assertion in their children, unlike Japanese mothers in London and Tokyo. There was no significant difference in the mothers' acknowledgment of self-inhibition among the three sample groups. Analysis of feedback of mothers in the three sample groups revealed that English mothers adopted ‘positive and active’ discipline for their children, while Japanese mothers in London and Tokyo adopted ‘receptive’ discipline.
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