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Children's temperament influences maternal socialization values, with imaginative children leading mothers to prioritize self-maximization. Maternal education and age also impact these values.

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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Understanding the bidirectional influences between child temperament and maternal socialization values is crucial for child development research.
  • Previous research has explored factors affecting socialization values, but the specific impact of child temperament requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive relationship between children's temperament traits and maternal socialization values over time.
  • To examine the influence of child's age, sex, and maternal characteristics (education, age) on socialization values.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study design using data from 567 Estonian mother-child dyads (children aged 2-9 years at Time 0, 4-11 years at Time 1).
  • Utilized the IDEFICS study sample, assessing children's temperament and maternal socialization values at two time points.

Main Results:

  • Children's temperament at Time 0 significantly predicted maternal socialization values at Time 1; the reverse was not observed.
  • Maternal perception of child's imagination at Time 0 correlated with increased self-maximization and decreased social conformity values at Time 1.
  • Child's conscientiousness and extraversion positively predicted social conformity values; older, more educated mothers emphasized self-maximization values.

Conclusions:

  • Child temperament is a significant predictor of maternal socialization values, highlighting a unidirectional influence from child to mother.
  • Maternal education and age are associated with a greater emphasis on self-maximization socialization values.
  • Findings suggest that a child's inherent traits play a role in shaping the socialization goals prioritized by mothers.