Event Type

Research Presentation

Academic Department

Psychology

Location

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

Start Date

25-4-2025 1:00 PM

End Date

25-4-2025 2:30 PM

Description

Under the direction of Dr. Seung-Hee Han

Previous research has found that children's higher compliance is associated with later positive developmental outcomes such as less socio-emotional problems. Birth order differences are often considered a related factor in compliance development (van Berkel et al., 2023.) To determine the effect of birth order, we conducted a pilot study by recruiting nine early elementary school-aged children. Before observation, parents were sent online surveys to understand demographics and gauge children’s personality. Children’s behaviors were observed while doing the Clean-up Toys Task in the lab (Kochanska & Kim, 2013). Parents and children were interviewed individually to gauge their personalities and compliance at home. Our results have shown no relation between birth order and compliance tendency.

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Apr 25th, 1:00 PM Apr 25th, 2:30 PM

Birth Order and Elementary School-Aged Children’s Compliance Tendencies

Dana Science Building, 2nd floor

Under the direction of Dr. Seung-Hee Han

Previous research has found that children's higher compliance is associated with later positive developmental outcomes such as less socio-emotional problems. Birth order differences are often considered a related factor in compliance development (van Berkel et al., 2023.) To determine the effect of birth order, we conducted a pilot study by recruiting nine early elementary school-aged children. Before observation, parents were sent online surveys to understand demographics and gauge children’s personality. Children’s behaviors were observed while doing the Clean-up Toys Task in the lab (Kochanska & Kim, 2013). Parents and children were interviewed individually to gauge their personalities and compliance at home. Our results have shown no relation between birth order and compliance tendency.