- The study investigates how different cultural values influence parenting practices and child development by looking at the relationship between cultural dimensions, socialization goals, and parental beliefs about raising children.
- Data from 865 mothers of toddlers across 14 countries were analyzed to explore how individualism vs. collectivism and other cultural traits relate to parenting styles that promote independence or interdependence.
- Results showed mixed support for the hypotheses, revealing that while certain cultural traits like indulgence promote autonomy in parenting, traits like masculinity can negatively impact relational parenting approaches, highlighting the complexity of cultural influences on parenting.
Objectives: The present study examined parental sleep-supporting practices during toddlerhood in relation to temperament across 14 cultures. We hypothesized that passive sleep-supporting techniques (e.g.