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of systolic blood pressure and total cholesterol. Second, a nationally representative sample is
followed between 1991 and 2000, and changes in health and other life circumstances is compared
between groups with weak, intermediate and strong SOC.
3026 INVITED SYMPOSIUM
Parent-child relation studies in cultural context
Convener and Chair: G. Zheng, China
Co-convener: Y.S. Park, Korea
3026.1 Parent-child relation and intergenerational changes in China, L.S. Hua, G. Zheng, S.H.
Shi, H. Tang, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
As a part of the international study on the value of children and intergenerational changes, this
paper focuses on discussing the quality and changing patterns in the relationship between parents
and their adolescent children in China. The intergenerational data were collected from mothers,
their 13-14 years old children, and their own mothers. Significant difference was found between
urban, rural and shifting population contexts. The measures on values, parenting styles, attachment
and filial anxiety were analyzed for detecting their possible determining effects on the parent-child
relation and its change. Cross-cultural results are also briefly discussed for the Eastern-Western
and intra-Asian comparisons.
3026.2 Motivations underlying amae request and their effect on satisfaction,Y. Ariizumi, S.
Yamaguchi, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
The present study represents a part of our systematic attempt to unravel the meaning and functions
of amae, a Japanese indigenous concept, which has often been misunderstood in the literature.
Amae refers to one’s inappropriate behavior or requests with presumed acceptance by one’s
counterpart. We assumed that two motivations are operative either simultaneously or separately in
amae: emotional and manipulative. Amae-requesters’ satisfaction would depend both on which
motivation is dominant and how amae is accepted. We measured amae-requesters’ satisfaction in
amae episodes as perceived by Japanese college students. Results and theoretical implications will
be presented.
3026.3 The place of culture in parent-adolescent conversations from an action theory
perspective, R.A.Young, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
This presentation uses an action theoretical perspective, based on the cultural psychology
paradigm (Bruner, 1990), to study conversations between parents and adolescents. These
conversations are conceptualized as contributing to joint projects that represent a range of joint
intentions and goals, including those in relationship, parenting, identity, career, and cultural areas.
The supporting data are derived from several studies of parent-adolescent conversations in
domains such as health promotion, future career, transition from school to work, and sun
protection. These studies include participants from Euro-Canadian, Chinese-Canadian, and
Indo-Canadian backgrounds.
3026.4 Formation and perception of parent-child trust and distrust: The case of Korean high
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