| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917346 | Infant Behavior and Development | 2012 | 8 Pages |
The present study investigates the relationship between mother–child interaction styles with 19 months and children's autobiographical memory with 3 years of age in two cultural contexts: New Delhi, India (n = 25) and Berlin, Germany (n = 33). Results demonstrate similarities as well as culture specificities. In both contexts, maternal elaborations during reminiscing were related to children's memory contributions. Over time, maternal support for toddlers’ self-expression during free play at 19 months predicted their children's memory elaborations at 3 years in the Berlin context. In the Delhi context, toddlers’ willingness to carry out their mothers’ requests at 19 months predicted their memory elaborations at 3 years. These results suggest different motivational bases underlying children's autobiographical memory contributions during mother–child reminiscing related to different cultural orientations.
► Relation of early interaction patterns and mother–child reminiscing in two cultures. ► Positive relation of maternal elaborations and children's memory in both cultures. ► Maternal responsiveness predicted children's memory in the Berlin sample. ► Children's responsiveness predicted children's memory in the Delhi sample. ► Potentially different motivations underlying children's memory contributions.
