Prevalence of transitional objects in young children in Tokyo and New York

Bibliographic Data

ID11276696
AuthorsMieko Hobara
Year2003
Volume24
Issue2
Pages174-191
Publication date2003-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInfant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/imhj.10046
OpenAlexW2014392646
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited26

This study compared the prevalence of children's transitional object attachment in the two groups of young children in Tokyo and New York. The subjects (mothers of a child who was between two and four years of age) were 50 Caucasian women who resided in New York and 50 Japanese women who resided in Tokyo. Families of all subjects were within middle and upper socioeconomic status. There was a higher prevalence of transitional object attachment in American children (62%) than in Japanese children (38%). Japanese children more often slept in the same bed or same room with mothers than American children. The two groups did not differ regarding the hours of mother's availability. The results lend support to Gaddini and Gaddini's suggestion that children whose mothers are continuously available, especially at night, are not likely to develop attachment to transitional objects. The results from this survey research were discussed in terms of significance of transitional object attachment on child development. ©2003 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health

Developmental psychology · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Children's Rights and Participation · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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