Independence-supportive praise versus interdependence-promoting praise

Yan Z. Wang, Angela R. Wiley, Chi Yue Chiu

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Abstract

This study used dinnertime observational data to investigate parental praise in Chinese-immigrant and European-American families. Three process models of praise with distinctive communicative content were uncovered. Two models focus on adherence to parental expectations, which promote the development of an interdependent self (interdependence-promoting praise). One focuses on child's self-initiated behaviors and supports the development of an independent self (independence-supportive praise). Consistent with past findings, independence-supportive praise is widely distributed in European-American families. Although interdependence-promoting praise has been overlooked in previous research, it is commonly found in Chinese-immigrant families. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for the development of culturally inclusive models of praise.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)13-20
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Behavioral Development
Volume32
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008

Keywords

  • Culture
  • Dinner observations
  • Parental praise

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Life-span and Life-course Studies

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