Childhood socialization differences in african and nonafrican societies

The Journal of Social Psychology • Vol/Iss. 106 • Published In • Pages: 11-15 •
By Welch, Michael R.

Hypothesis

African societies place greater emphasis on the inculcation of independence, self-reliance, and nurturance than do non-African societies (11).

Note

Means were calculated for both males and females in each type of society. Although a few of the comparisons were statistically significant, the author concludes that the differences in child socialization for African and non-African societes are negligible.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of meansNot SupportedNot SignificantUNKNOWNOne-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
African/non-african SocietyIndependentLocation
Independence BehaviorDependentIndependence Training
Independence PressureDependentIndependence Training
Nurturance BehaviorDependentTransmission Of Cultural Norms
Nurturance PressureDependentTransmission Of Cultural Norms
Self-relaince PressureDependentTransmission Of Cultural Norms
Self-reliance BehaviorDependentTransmission Of Cultural Norms