Antecedents and Correlates of the Strange Situation Behavior of Japanese Infants.

Nakagawa, Miyuki; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ452414

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0221

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Antecedents and Correlates of the Strange Situation Behavior of Japanese Infants.

Nakagawa, Miyuki; And Others

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v23 n3 p300-10 Sep 1992

Examines the validity of the Strange Situation procedure for Japanese mothers and infants by examining correlates and antecedents of Strange Situation behavior for 60 infants and their mothers. Results suggest that the Strange Situation may not be a valid index of the security of infant-mother attachment in Japan. (SLD)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Child Development, Correlation, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Security (Psychology), Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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