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Developmental Psychology
|May 15, 2002
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Children's willing compliance with maternal control aids moral development, while opposition hinders it. This study reveals that a boy's "moral self" mediates this link, influencing his moral conduct.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Moral Development

Background:

  • Childhood compliance with maternal control is linked to moral internalization.
  • Opposition to maternal control impedes moral internalization.
  • The underlying causal mechanism for these associations remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test a mediational model explaining the link between compliance/opposition and moral internalization.
  • To investigate the role of the child's "moral self" in this process.
  • To examine these dynamics in mother-child discipline contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal observation of mother-child interactions involving "do" and "don't" demands from 14 to 45 months.
  • Measurement of the "moral self" and moral internalization at 56 months using interviews and observations.

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  • Analysis of data from 74 mother-child dyads.

    • Main Results:

    • The mediational model was supported, particularly in "don't" demand contexts.
    • Committed compliance and opposition influenced the "moral self."
    • The "moral self" subsequently regulated moral conduct, but this pathway was significant only for boys.

    Conclusions:

    • A boy's developing "moral self" acts as a mediator between his compliance/opposition to maternal control and his moral internalization.
    • This finding highlights a gender-specific pathway in early moral development.
    • Understanding the "moral self" is crucial for explaining how children internalize moral standards.