The influence of maternal child-rearing attitudes and teaching behaviors on preschoolers' delay of gratification.
Published
Journal Article
This study was an exploratory examination of the influence of mothers' teaching behaviors, strategies, and child-rearing attitudes on their children's ability to delay gratification. In an externally imposed delay of gratification situation, 30 mothers from a rural university community taught their children strategies that could help them refrain from touching a brightly wrapped present when the mothers left the room. Results showed that mothers of children who did not delay gratification exhibited teaching behaviors and child-rearing attitudes consistent with a permissive parenting style, whereas mothers of children who did delay gratification exhibited teaching behaviors and child-rearing attitudes consistent with an authoritative parenting style. The results of this study are discussed with respect to the development of children's self-control and self-regulatory abilities.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Mauro, CF; Harris, YR
Published Date
- September 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 161 / 3
Start / End Page
- 292 - 306
PubMed ID
- 10971908
Pubmed Central ID
- 10971908
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0022-1325
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1080/00221320009596712
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States