Cultural contributors to negative emotionality: A multilevel analysis from the Joint Effort Toddler Temperament Consortium

This study advances the cross-cultural temperament literature by comparing temperament ratings of toddlers from 14 nations. Multilevel modeling (MLM) procedures were utilized to regress negative emotionality (NE) and component subscales on Hofstede’s cultural value dimensions while controlling for a...

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Published in:International journal of behavioral development 2021-11, Vol.45 (6), p.545-552
Main Authors: Desmarais, Eric E., French, Brian F., Ahmetoglu, Emine, Acar, Ibrahim, Gonzalez-Salinas, Carmen, Kozlova, Elena, Slobodskaya, Helena, Benga, Oana, Majdandžić, Mirjana, Beijers, Roseriet, de Weerth, Carolina, Huitron, Blanca, Lee, Eun Gyoung, Han, Sae-Young, Park, Seong-Yeon, Giusti, Lorenzo, Montirosso, Rosario, Tuovinen, Soile, Heinonen, Kati, Raikkonen, Katri, Wang, Zhengyan, Lecannelier, Felipe, Linhares, Maria Beatriz Martins, Casalin, Sara, Putnam, Samuel P., Gartstein, Maria A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Differences
Child Behavior
Comparative Analysis
Correlation
Cross Cultural Studies
Cultural change
Cultural Influences
Cultural values
Discomfort
Emotional Response
Emotionality
Fear
Feasibility
Gender Differences
Individualism
Masculinity
Measures (Individuals)
Motor activity
Motor Reactions
Multilevel analysis
Perceptual sensitivity
Personality Traits
Power Structure
Psychological Patterns
Questionnaires
Self Control
Shyness
Temperament
Toddlers
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Summary:This study advances the cross-cultural temperament literature by comparing temperament ratings of toddlers from 14 nations. Multilevel modeling (MLM) procedures were utilized to regress negative emotionality (NE) and component subscales on Hofstede’s cultural value dimensions while controlling for age and gender. More individualistic values were associated with lower NE, and component discomfort, fear, motor activity, perceptual sensitivity, and soothability scales. The discomfort subscale was negatively associated with power distance and positively associated with masculine cultural values. Higher ratings of shyness were related to a more long-term cultural orientation. Results illustrate the feasibility of an MLM approach to cross-cultural research and provide a new perspective on the intersection of culture and temperament development. Limitations and future implications are discussed.
ISSN:0165-0254
1464-0651
DOI:10.1177/01650254211020128