Caregiver Child Interaction Patterns in Two Cultures in Relation to Nutritional Intake
| Autor: | Charlotte G. Neumann, Wafaa Moussa, Theodore D. Wachs, Zeinab Bishry, Norge W. Jerome, Nimrod O. Bwibo, Mary Alice McDonald, Marian Sigman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
Food intake
Kenya Social Psychology digestive oral and skin physiology 05 social sciences Social environment 050109 social psychology Social relation Education Developmental psychology Developmental Neuroscience El Niño Caregiver behaviour Cultural diversity Environmental health Developmental and Educational Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Toddler Life-span and Life-course Studies Psychology human activities Social Sciences (miscellaneous) 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Behavioral Development. 15:1-18 |
| ISSN: | 1464-0651 0165-0254 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/016502549201500101 |
| Popis: | The major focus of the present project was the relation between caregiver behaviour towards toddlers, and caregiver and toddler nutritional intake across two cultures. Kenyan subjects were 110 toddlers, 18-30 months of age and their caregivers; Egyptian subjects were 153 toddlers, 18-30 months of age and their caregivers. Based on monthly observations and maternal report, food intake values were calculated for both mothers and toddlers in both countries. In Kenya, based on bimonthly observations, five measures of caregiver behaviour were collected; based on monthly observations, nine measures of caregiver behaviour were collected in Egypt. Results indicated that in both countries caregiver behaviours toward their toddlers were driven primarily by toddler rather than by maternal intake. However, the specific pattern of relations differed across each culture. Specifically, in Egypt, more adequately nourished toddlers received more appropriate stimulation from caregivers. In Kenya, more adequately nourished toddlers had less physical contact with their caregivers and their caregivers responded verbally to their vocalisations less than they did for poorly nourished toddlers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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