Maternal rejection and children's intensity. Implications for sex differences in affective development.
The interaction between intensity and activity of children and their mothers' rejective attitude is studied. It appears that hostile mothers fault their daughters for their intensity in a much more direct manner than their sons. It is suggested that this differential attitude is of consequence in the development of women and men in our society.
D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009043:Motor Activity; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013694:Temperament