Are Gains in Decision-Making Autonomy During Early Adolescence Beneficial for Emotional Functioning? The Case of the United States and China
Are Gains in Decision-Making Autonomy During Early Adolescence Beneficial for Emotional Functioning? The Case of the United States and China
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01363.x
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发表时间：
2009-11-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Wang, Qian
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作者：
Qin, Lili;Pomerantz, Eva M.;Wang, Qian
这项研究考察了美国和中国儿童青春期早期的自主决策对其情绪功能的作用。在 7 年级和 8 年级，825 名美国和中国儿童（中号 = 12.73 岁）四次报告了他们在多大程度上与父母对孩子通常认为属于他们权力的问题做出决定。孩子们还报告了他们的情绪功能。随着时间的推移，美国儿童比中国儿童在决策自主权方面取得了更大的进步。最初的决策自主权预示着美国和中国儿童情绪功能的增强。然而，随着时间的推移，决策自主权的提高预示着美国（相对于中国）情绪功能的增强，在美国，这种进步是常态。
This research examined the role of children's decision-making autonomy in their emotional functioning during early adolescence in the United States and China. Four times over the 7th and 8th grades, 825 American and Chinese children (M = 12.73 years) reported on the extent to which they versus their parents make decisions about issues children often deem as under their authority. Children also reported on their emotional functioning. American children made greater gains over time in decision-making autonomy than did Chinese children. Initial decision-making autonomy predicted enhanced emotional functioning similarly among American and Chinese children. However, gains over time in decision-making autonomy predicted enhanced emotional functioning more in the United States (vs. China) where such gains were normative.