Abstract
Using the experiment of self-imposed delay of gratification and situational observation, the developmental characteristics of 3 to 5 years old Chinese childrens self-imposed delay of gratification and the cross-cultural differences between 3.5 to 4.5 years old Chinese and Australian childrens self-imposed delay of gratification were investigated. The results show that the 3 to 5 years old Chinese childrens self-imposed delay of gratification develops with age increasing. 3-year-old children rarely used delay strategies, 4-year-old childrens central delay strategies are the pursuant strategies, 5-year-old childrens central delay strategies are the pursuant strategies and self-distraction and problem-solving strategies, and the self-verbal-control strategies havent showed the significant advantage role. In addition, the results also suggest that the 3.5 to 4.5 years old Australian childrens self-imposed delay of gratification is higher than that of the Chinese children of the same age. And there are significant differences and similarities in both between Chinese and Australian childrens development of self-imposed delay of gratification on choosing the delay strategies. The different culture values affect the development of young childrens self-imposed delay of gratification through the different education.
Keywords: | 3 to 5 years old children; self-imposed delay of gratification; developmental characteristic; comparison between China and Australia |
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