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Reactions to Receiving a Gift—Maternal Scaffolding and Cultural Learning in Berlin and Delhi
Author(s) -
Kärtner Joscha,
Crafa Daina,
Chaudhary Nandita,
Keller Heidi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.12525
Subject(s) - psychology , scaffold , cultural learning , cultural influence , child development , developmental psychology , pedagogy , anthropology , sociology , medicine , biomedical engineering
This study shows how Berlin ( n = 35) and Delhi ( n = 28) mothers scaffold a common and highly scripted social situation, namely gift giving, and enable cultural learning in 19‐month‐olds. Using modeling and prompting to encourage appropriate responses, mothers took culture‐specific directions during scaffolding that were in line with the broader cultural model as assessed by maternal socialization goals (SGs). Whereas Berlin mothers prioritized autonomous SGs, Delhi mothers emphasized autonomous and relational SGs to similar degrees. During scaffolding, Berlin mothers focused on maximizing positive affect and acknowledging the gift, whereas Delhi mothers prompted toddlers to acknowledge the giver more often. Furthermore, there were differences in toddlers' behavior in line with these culture‐specific scripts guiding gift giving.