The relationship of pressure toward obedience to production in art and music: a cross-cultural study on the effects of certain child-rearing practices

The Journal of Social Psychology • Vol/Iss. 120 • Published In • Pages: 213-221 •
By Zern, David

Abstract

Child-rearing practices are tested for a relationship to art and music characteristics in a cross-cultural sample.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)Other ResearchersChild-rearing variables from Barry et al. (1976, 1977); art variables from Barry (1957); music variables from Lomax (1970)

Hypotheses (3)

HypothesisSupported
Pressure to obey in child-rearing is positively related to a series of variables in art complexity (216, 219).Partially supported
Pressure to obey in child-rearing is positively associated with art with long lines and large figures as well as sharp, prominent figures (219)Supported
Pressure to obey is positively associated with characteristics of music (219).Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Jessie Cohen  Tahlisa Brougham