The Influential Factors of Childrens Moral Emotions

Abstract

Moral emotions affect peoples behaviors, and children are at the age of advancing cognitive abilities as well as developing moral emotions. The review elaborated on the influencing factors of childrens moral emotions from four perspectives: family, education, innate nature and interactions within moral emotions. Previous studies have found that family effects are inconsistent and need to be examined. The patterns of classrooms would make a difference, and methods aimed at nurturing childrens moral emotions are approachable. Among innate natures, the effort to control their temperaments contributes to childrens moral emotions. Apart from that, some moral emotions would promote or hamper others. This article provides a comprehensive review for understanding how childrens moral emotions are influenced, which can help people attach importance to this aspect of child development and help explore further research.