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Cultural Variations in attachment Flashcards

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1
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why is there a cultural difference in attachment

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  • sub - cultural differences
  • other cultures differences in rearing their children
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what are the potential sub cultural differences

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  • class = urban (media) vs rural
  • geography
  • religion
  • ethnicity
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Van Ijendoorn + Kroonenberg (1988)

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  • meta - analysis
  • 32 studies (SSC)
  • 8 countries
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what kind of study is I / K 1988

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meta - analysis of 32 studies

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how many countries were considered in the I / K meta analysis

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8 countries

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what were the avg attachment types

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secure most common
avoidant second
resistant third

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Issues with Kroonenberg’s study

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1.5x greater intra cultural variance
Takahashi (1990)
Grossman and Grossman (1991)

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Takahashi (1990) procedure / findings

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60 1 year olds
68% secure 32% resistant

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Takahashi (1990) issues

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procedure had to be halted - immense distress - if not 80% secure
babies spend 2 years 100% with mothers
taught avoidance is rude
SS not suitable in Japan

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Grossman and Grossman (1991)

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Germany
interpersonal distance
no proximity seeking
appear avoidant

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Grossman and Grossman (1991) German mothers

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German mothers observed
responsive - sensitive
valued independence and self reliance

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Sagi (1991) 4 countries SSC procedure

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4 countries
7 SSC studies

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Sagi (1991) findings

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only US infants similar to Ainsworth’s study 71% secure
Israeli Kibbutz = 62%
Takahashi
Grossman

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Israeli Kibbutz difference

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children separate from primary attachment yet they have no contact with strangers

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Critique and Eval of meta - analysis (good)

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Van Ijendoorn and Kroonenberg used a mix of collectivist and Individualist cultures in the analysis

SSC is replicable (all controlled variables)

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Critique and Eval of meta-analysis - (bad)

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classed observable differences as minor mistakes

some samples were small - not generalisable - heavily weighted US - bias

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Ethnocentrism in cross cultural variance

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claiming 1 attachment type is best is ethnocentrism

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imposed etic in cross cultural variance

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SSC is based on Western cultural norms and practices
meaningless assessment for other cultures

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issues with the etic

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meaningless assessments for divergent cultures as its not tailored to the norms of other cultures

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what is the main cultural conflict

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collectivist and individualist

21
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how could SSC improve

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instead of imposed Western etic - tailored individual indigenous analytical tools should be implemented for accuracy

22
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what does SSC assume

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Universalism in attachment

23
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is the analysis fluid

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no it is rigid, following what the Western analysis suggests - widest variance = intra

24
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external validity

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subverted - confounding variables may render conclusions meaningless or inaccurate

25
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what are the issues with EV

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conclusions are meant to be applicable yet they raise more Qs

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methodological issues with SSC MA

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original interrater reliability = 0.94
changes or variance in operationalisation = confounding variables that reduce this reliability - lacks consistency

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Ethical issues with the MA

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children not used to conditions - stressed

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Summary of EVAL of MA

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findings suggest universality
limited samples
not rep of sub cultures
ethnocentrism
imposed etic
ethics

29
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studies that suggest attachment suffers from cultural bias

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Rothbaum (2000)
Kroonenberg and Sagi (2001)

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Rothbaum (2000)

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Euro centricity imposed etic
independence not promoted in all cultures
rooted in US culture
C hyp = secure is seen as more social competence / emotional competence = in Japan emotional inhibition

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Kroonenberg and Sagi (2001)

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rural areas = more resistant than urban who are influenced by media
not all experiences are homogenous - class geography and race - SS based on homogenous assumptions

32
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Study that suggests attachment is universal

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Posada and Jacobs (2001)

33
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Posada and Jacobs (2001)

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sensitivity promotes security in our environment - secure most common as its the most adaptive

34
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study suggesting its a mix of universal and individual

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maternal sensitivity may vary yet core concepts of attachment are universal such as the secure base etc.

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