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Ethiopia and Malaysia are related as they were both included in a 12-country cross-cultural study on parental values [1] and participated in the same research workshops [2]. They are further linked by their shared conceptualization of respect [3] and the specific cultural tension identified by participants in both nations regarding the balance between assertiveness and respect for the elderly [4].
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Cross-cultural similarities and variations in parent-child value ... nature.com 5 facts
measurementA mixed-methods study explored cross-cultural similarities and variations in values that parents aspire to instill in children across 12 low- and middle-income countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, and Uzbekistan.
claimParticipants across different countries conceptualize respect in various ways: respect for others (Cameroon, Malaysia, Namibia, PNG), respect for elders (all 12 countries), and dining etiquette (Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, PNG, Uzbekistan).
claimThe study conducted workshops with parents, child caregivers, and subject matter experts from Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, and Uzbekistan.
claimParticipants from Ethiopia and Malaysia specifically highlighted the tension between teaching children to be assertive and teaching them to be respectful to the elderly.
claimParticipants in specific countries identified unique values: inquisitiveness, reason, creativity, and leadership (Ethiopia); ethical reasoning and forgiveness (Papua New Guinea); emotional expression (Kenya); determination (Malaysia); honesty (Cameroon); and selflessness (Kyrgyzstan).