An integrative review of ethnic and cultural variation in socialization and children's self-regulation

作者：LeCuyer Elizabeth A^*; Zhang Yi

来源：Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2015, 71(4): 735-750.

DOI：10.1111/jan.12526

• advanced practice
• child behaviour
• child nursing
• cultural issues
• ethnicity
• literature review
• multicultural issues
• nursing
• parent-child interaction
• parenting
• self-regulation
• socialization

AimTo examine the evidence for cross-cultural variation in socialization and children's normative self-regulation, based on a contextual-developmental perspective.
BackgroundNurses and healthcare workers in multi-cultural societies must understand diversity in socializing influences (including parenting) and in children's behaviour. A contextual-developmental perspective implies that normative cultural and ethnic values will influence socializing processes and behaviour, which in turn will influence children's self-regulation.
DesignIntegrative review.
Data sourcesStudies were located using five major search engines from 1990-2011. Domains of a contextual-developmental perspective and a comprehensive definition of self-regulation assisted the generation of search terms.
Review methodsSelected studies compared at least two ethnic or cultural groups and addressed contextual-developmental domains: (1) culturally specific social values, beliefs, or attitudes; (2) socializing behaviours; and (3) children's normative self-regulation.
ResultsEleven studies about children's self-regulation were found to have data consistent with a contextual-developmental perspective. Studies used descriptive correlational or comparative designs with primarily convenience sampling; eight confirmed stated hypotheses, three were exploratory. Findings across studies evidenced coherent patterns of sociocultural influence on children's attention, compliance, delay of gratification, effortful control and executive function.
ConclusionA contextual-developmental perspective provided a useful perspective to examine normative differences in values, socializing behaviours and children's self-regulation. This perspective and these findings are expected to guide future research, to assist nurses and healthcare providers to understand diversity in parenting and children's behaviour.

• 出版日期2015-4