Kym Irving
Biographic Data
| ID | 3805863 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kym Irving |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kym |
| FAMILY NAME | Irving |
| SIGNATURE | IRVING K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queensland University of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Effect of Gender Context on Children's Social Behavior in a Limited Resource Situation
Knowing when to compete and when to cooperate to maximize opportunities for equal access to activities and materials in groups is critical to children's social and cognitive development. The present study examined the individual (gender, social competence) and contextual factors (gender context) that may determine why some children are more successful than others. One hundred and fifty‐six children (M age=6.5 years) were divided into 39 groups of…
Parental Assessment of Temperamental Behavioural Style of Australian Children
The present study was conducted in Brisbane, Australia. One hundred mothers and 55 fathers of 4 to 6 year old children assessed temperament of their children using Behavioural Style Questionnaire (McDevsitt and Carey 197 5). The results revealed that parental perceived highly active children were arrhythmic, slow to adapt, more intense, negative in mood, and distractible. Arrhythmic children were withdrawn, slow to adapt, more intense, non-persis…
Parental Control and Style in Australia and India
The research reported in this paper is an exploration of parental control, maturity demands and parenting style in Australia and India. In Brisbane. Australia parents of 100 preschool-aged children (100 mothers and 55 fathers) and in Hisar, India parents of 178 preschool-aged children (178 mothers and 149 fathers) participated. In Brisbane, parental data was collected through questionnaires. In Hisar. data was collected through interviews. For th…
Temperament and Social Cognitive Scores
The present study was conducted in Hisar to study relationship between temperament and social competence of preschool-aged children and their mothers participated. To assess children’s temperament, the Behavioural Style Questionnaire (McDevit and Carey 1975) was used. To assess social competence of the children two measure were used - the Social Problem-Solving test - revised (Rubin 1998) and preschool Problem-Solving test developed by Shure and …
Parental Control and Maturity Demands in Australia
This research was conducted in Brisbane, Australia. One hundred mothers and 55 father of preschool- aged children constituted the sample. A questionnaire was used to gather information on family demographics and parental beliefs about parental control and maturity demands from preschool-aged children. It was found that there were no parent gender differences in parental control and maturity demands from preschool-aged children. Child gender diffe…
Parenting Style and Control Practices in Hisar
To explore parenting style and control practices, 178 mothers and 149 fathers of 4 to 6 years old children were interviewed. The results indicated parent gender and sex of child differences in parental control practices. Compared to mothers, fathers were more firm and lax in their control. Mothers on the other hand, observed more harsh control. Parents used more firm and harsh control with their sons than daughters. Compared to less educated pare…
Paternal Disciplinary Styles in Two Cultures
Fifty five Australian and 55 Indian fathers of 4 to 6 years old children participated in the present study. A questionnaire was used to gather information on family demographics and fathers beliefs and practices about disciplinary styles. The results of this study indicated cultural similarities and differences. In both cultures, fathers were more likely to use induction and believed that children respond better to reasoning (percentages were hig…
Maternal Beliefs About Children's Friends in Australia and India
The research was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, date were collected in Brisbane. Australia. In the second phase, data were collected in Hisar. India Mothers of 100 preschool-aged children constituted the sample in Australia at well as in India. A questionnaire was used to explore maternal beliefs about children’s friends The results of this study indicated that although Australian and Indian mothers held similar beliefs about childr…
The Effect of Gender Context on Children's Social Behavior in a Limited Resource Situation
Knowing when to compete and when to cooperate to maximize opportunities for equal access to activities and materials in groups is critical to children's social and cognitive development. The present study examined the individual (gender, social competence) and contextual factors (gender context) that may determine why some children are more successful than others. One hundred and fifty‐six children (M age=6.5 years) were divided into 39 groups of…
Parental Control and Maturity Demands in Australia
This research was conducted in Brisbane, Australia. One hundred mothers and 55 father of preschool- aged children constituted the sample. A questionnaire was used to gather information on family demographics and parental beliefs about parental control and maturity demands from preschool-aged children. It was found that there were no parent gender differences in parental control and maturity demands from preschool-aged children. Child gender diffe…
Parenting Style and Control Practices in Hisar
To explore parenting style and control practices, 178 mothers and 149 fathers of 4 to 6 years old children were interviewed. The results indicated parent gender and sex of child differences in parental control practices. Compared to mothers, fathers were more firm and lax in their control. Mothers on the other hand, observed more harsh control. Parents used more firm and harsh control with their sons than daughters. Compared to less educated pare…
Paternal Disciplinary Styles in Two Cultures
Fifty five Australian and 55 Indian fathers of 4 to 6 years old children participated in the present study. A questionnaire was used to gather information on family demographics and fathers beliefs and practices about disciplinary styles. The results of this study indicated cultural similarities and differences. In both cultures, fathers were more likely to use induction and believed that children respond better to reasoning (percentages were hig…
Maternal Beliefs About Children's Friends in Australia and India
The research was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, date were collected in Brisbane. Australia. In the second phase, data were collected in Hisar. India Mothers of 100 preschool-aged children constituted the sample in Australia at well as in India. A questionnaire was used to explore maternal beliefs about children’s friends The results of this study indicated that although Australian and Indian mothers held similar beliefs about childr…
Temperament and Social Cognitive Scores
The present study was conducted in Hisar to study relationship between temperament and social competence of preschool-aged children and their mothers participated. To assess children’s temperament, the Behavioural Style Questionnaire (McDevit and Carey 1975) was used. To assess social competence of the children two measure were used - the Social Problem-Solving test - revised (Rubin 1998) and preschool Problem-Solving test developed by Shure and …
Parental Assessment of Temperamental Behavioural Style of Australian Children
The present study was conducted in Brisbane, Australia. One hundred mothers and 55 fathers of 4 to 6 year old children assessed temperament of their children using Behavioural Style Questionnaire (McDevsitt and Carey 197 5). The results revealed that parental perceived highly active children were arrhythmic, slow to adapt, more intense, negative in mood, and distractible. Arrhythmic children were withdrawn, slow to adapt, more intense, non-persis…
Parental Control and Style in Australia and India
The research reported in this paper is an exploration of parental control, maturity demands and parenting style in Australia and India. In Brisbane. Australia parents of 100 preschool-aged children (100 mothers and 55 fathers) and in Hisar, India parents of 178 preschool-aged children (178 mothers and 149 fathers) participated. In Brisbane, parental data was collected through questionnaires. In Hisar. data was collected through interviews. For th…
The Effect of Gender Context on Children's Social Behavior in a Limited Resource Situation
Knowing when to compete and when to cooperate to maximize opportunities for equal access to activities and materials in groups is critical to children's social and cognitive development. The present study examined the individual (gender, social competence) and contextual factors (gender context) that may determine why some children are more successful than others. One hundred and fifty‐six children (M age=6.5 years) were divided into 39 groups of…
Developmental psychology (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (7 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Parenting styles (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)