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Shoko Iwasaki1, Yusuke Moriguchi2, Kaoru Sekiyama1
1Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Frontiers in Psychology
|February 13, 2023
Summary
Parental responsiveness, a key aspect of parenting quality, is linked to children's trait epistemic curiosity (EC). This study found that responsive parenting practices significantly predict higher EC scores in children aged 3-12.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Educational Psychology
- Parenting Studies
Background:
- Curiosity is vital for children's learning and academic success.
- Parenting quality influences children's development and outcomes.
- The relationship between consistent parenting quality and children's trait epistemic curiosity (EC) remains underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the cross-sectional relationship between parenting practices (responsiveness and demandingness) and children's trait epistemic curiosity (EC).
- To examine this relationship across different age groups: preschoolers, younger school-aged children, and older school-aged children.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a shortened Japanese version of the parenting style questionnaire and a modified trait EC questionnaire.
- Recruited 244 caregivers (primarily mothers) of children aged 3-12 in Japan.
- Employed hierarchical regression analyses using SPSS version 26 to identify predictors of children's trait EC.
Main Results:
- Parental responsiveness emerged as a significant predictor of children's trait EC scores.
- No other parenting practices examined were found to be significant predictors in this cross-sectional analysis.
- This is the first study to demonstrate a cross-sectional link between parental responsiveness and children's trait EC.
Conclusions:
- Parental responsiveness is a crucial factor associated with children's trait epistemic curiosity.
- Findings suggest that fostering responsive parenting may support the development of curiosity in children.
- Further longitudinal research is recommended to establish causality and predictive relationships over time.
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