The Effect of Social Economic Status and Parents’ Rearing Behavior on Social Creativity of Children in Mali
- 1 Central China Normal University (CCNU) Department of Psychology, Wuhan, China
- 2 Central China Normal University (CCNU) Department of Psychology, Wuhan, China
- 3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
- 4 Central China Normal University (CCNU) Department of Psychology, Wuhan, China
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of social economic status and parents’ rearing behavior on social creativity of children in Mali. Demographic information, social creativity measure, parent behaviors measures were used. The results indicated that: (1) In the social creativity, the difference was not significant between males and females and their parenting behaviors; (2) There had significant differences of scores of social creativity, parenting behaviors among different grades; (3) Social creativity was correlated significantly and positively with home income, parents rearing, and mother’s works; (4) Grades and fa-ther’s rejection could significantly and positively predict children’s social creativity. Higher social economic status and parents’ rearing behavior help to encourage children’s social creativity.
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