Child training and game involvement

Ethnology • Vol/Iss. 1 • Published In • Pages: 166-185 •
By Roberts, John M., Sutton-Smith, Brian

Abstract

This study builds on a previous study of games by Roberts, Arth and Bush (1959) and offers a conflict interpretation of game involvement. Several significant relationships are observed between game type and child training variables.

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Hypotheses (4)

HypothesisSupported
"Tribes possessing games of strategy were found more likely to have high ratings on child-training procedures which involved rewarding children for being obedient, punishing for being disobedient, anxiety about nonperformance of obedience, conflict over obedience, and high frequency of obedient behaviors" (171-172)Supported
". . . games of chance [are related to] reward for responsibility, frequency of responsibility, and anxiety about performance of achievement" (173)Supported
"Games of physical skill [physical skill only or physical skill and strategy jointly] . . . show significant relationships with reward for achievement . . ." (174)Supported
". . . the sublcass of physical skill and strategy [games] demonstrates a relationship with anxiety about the nonperformance of achievement" (174)Supported
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