cultural variations in attachment Flashcards
what is a culture
a set of norms, traditions, values and beliefs held by a group of people
what is an individualist culture
typically western and emphasise independence, individuality and autonomy at the expense of group goals - leads to strong sense of competition
what is a collectivist culture
typically Eastern and emphasises group membership and interdependance (relying on each other) and cooperation
what are cultural variations
the differences in norms and values that exist between people in different groups.
ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg key study - procedure
carried out a meta-analysis of the the types of attachment -secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-resistant, - across a range of countries
all all countries what was the most common attachment classification
secure attachment
what was overall the least common type
insecure resistant
what countries were individualistic
Great Britain and US
what country is collectivist
Japan
what had a high percentage of avoidant behaviour and why
Germany - as German children are taught to be independent and obey parents commands
Jim et al study on proportions of attachment types in Kora to other studies. SS was used to assess children - findings
Overall proportions of secure and insecure babies were similar to most other countries, most securely attached. Most insecure attached was resistant. Distribution similar to Japan - japan and Korea have similar child rearing styles
strength of Ijzendoorn and Kroonenberg study
