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Mizera, Luule
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Tulviste, T., Mizera, L. & De Geer, B. (2012). Socialization Values in Stable and Changing Societies: A Comparative Study of Estonian, Swedish, and Russian Estonian Mothers. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 43(3), 480-497
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Socialization Values in Stable and Changing Societies: A Comparative Study of Estonian, Swedish, and Russian Estonian Mothers
2012 (English)In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, ISSN 0022-0221, E-ISSN 1552-5422, Vol. 43, no 3, p. 480-497Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10987 (URN)10.1177/0022022111401393 (DOI)000301457000009 ()2-s2.0-84858190897 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2011-08-25 Created: 2011-08-25 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
Tulviste, T., Mizera, L. & De Geer, B. (2011). "There is nothing bad in being talkative": Meanings of talkativeness in Estonian and Swedish adolescents. Journal of Pragmatics, 43(6), 1603-1609
Open this publication in new window or tab >>"There is nothing bad in being talkative": Meanings of talkativeness in Estonian and Swedish adolescents
2011 (English)In: Journal of Pragmatics, ISSN 0378-2166, E-ISSN 1879-1387, Vol. 43, no 6, p. 1603-1609Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The present study compared the meanings of talkativeness for 216 Estonian and 163 Swedish adolescents. Although both nations have stereotypically been described as taciturn, the results of the study suggested that Estonians differed from Swedes in having a more negative or neutral attitude towards talkativeness. Swedes, on the other hand, emphasized more frequently that the positive or negative interpretation of talkativeness depends on the person, on the topic, on the amount of talk, and on the situation. Both Estonian and Swedish adolescents regarded talk as a tool for communication with others rather than a tool for self-expression. Talking for communication with others dominated in the answers of Swedes, whereas Estonians mentioned talking as a tool for conveying information as frequently as a tool for communication with others.

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Elsevier, 2011
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urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10982 (URN)10.1016/j.pragma.2010.12.001 (DOI)000289400000012 ()2-s2.0-79952007927 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2011-08-25 Created: 2011-08-25 Last updated: 2020-04-01Bibliographically approved
Tulviste, T., Mizera, L., De Geer, B. & Tryggvason, M. (2010). Cultural, contextual, and gender differences in peer talk: A comparative study. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51(4), 319-325
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Cultural, contextual, and gender differences in peer talk: A comparative study
2010 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, ISSN 0036-5564, E-ISSN 1467-9450, Vol. 51, no 4, p. 319-325Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The study focused on cultural, contextual, and gender differences in children's peer talk. Same-sex dyads of Estonian (n = 38), Finnish (n = 38), and Swedish (n = 34) preschool age children were videotaped during unstructured and structured play settings. We found only one gender difference in children's talkativeness and in the use of regulatory speech: during free play, Swedish boys used more imperatives per directives than Swedish girls. At the same time there were significant cultural and contextual differences. Estonian children were most directive and Swedish children were least directive. Finnish children were less directive than Estonian children but more directive than Swedish children. It was concluded that cultural and contextual factors strongly influence the likelihood, extent, and nature of gender differences in peer talk.

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urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10979 (URN)10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00809.x (DOI)000279841300006 ()20338014 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-77955165476 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2011-08-25 Created: 2011-08-25 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
Tulviste, T., Mizera, L., De Geer, B. & Tryggvason, M. (2007). Child-rearing goals of estonian, finnish, and swedish mothers. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 48(6), 487-497
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Child-rearing goals of estonian, finnish, and swedish mothers
2007 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, ISSN 0036-5564, E-ISSN 1467-9450, Vol. 48, no 6, p. 487-497Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In the present study, the child-rearing goals of mothers of 4- to 6-year-old children from Estonia, Finland, and Sweden were compared. The developed Child-Rearing Goals Questionnaire consisted of three different tasks: open-ended questions, item rating, and item ranking. All mothers were similar in valuing highly self-maximization, but differed in emphasis on traditional child-rearing goals (e.g., conformity, obedience, politeness, being hard-working, etc.). The Swedish mothers tended to stress the characteristics connected with self-maximization as well as self-confidence and children's happiness, but did not value the traditional child-rearing goals. The Estonian mothers attached a great significance both to the traditional characteristics and to self-maximization. The Finnish mothers also stressed both traditional and non-traditional values, but to a lesser extent than the Estonians. The Swedish and Finnish mothers' child-rearing goals were relatively homogeneous. In contrast, the Estonian mothers were generally less focused on any specific goal. Mothers with a lower level of education stressed traditional goals more than mothers with a higher level of education. The results are discussed in the light of the possible effect different cultural contexts have on maternal child-rearing goals: bringing up children in stable welfare societies (such as Sweden and Finland) in contrast to a rapidly changing society (such as Estonia).

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urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10981 (URN)10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00618.x (DOI)000251206800006 ()2-s2.0-36249002188 (Scopus ID)
Funder
The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies
Available from: 2011-08-25 Created: 2011-08-25 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
Tulviste, T., Mizera, L. & De Geer, B. (2006). Teenagers' contribution to family mealtime conversations in Estonia, Sweden and the USA. In: Alexandra Columbus (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research: Vol. 45 (pp. 159-180). New York: Nova Science Publisher
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Teenagers' contribution to family mealtime conversations in Estonia, Sweden and the USA
2006 (English)In: Advances in Psychology Research: Vol. 45 / [ed] Alexandra Columbus, New York: Nova Science Publisher , 2006, p. 159-180Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
New York: Nova Science Publisher, 2006
Series
Advances in psychology research ; 45
National Category
General Language Studies and Linguistics
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urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10950 (URN)1-60021-152-6 (ISBN)
Available from: 2011-08-24 Created: 2011-08-24 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
De Geer, B., Tulviste, T. & Mizera, L. (2005). Regulation of behavior and attention in Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish peer interaction. Pragmatics: Quarterly Publication of the International Pragmatics Association, 15(1), 1-24
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Regulation of behavior and attention in Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish peer interaction
2005 (English)In: Pragmatics: Quarterly Publication of the International Pragmatics Association, ISSN 1018-2101, E-ISSN 2406-4238, Vol. 15, no 1, p. 1-24Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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General Language Studies and Linguistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10948 (URN)2-s2.0-21044445156 (Scopus ID)
Projects
The cultural meanings and practices of socialization in old and new democracies.
Funder
The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies, 31103
Available from: 2011-08-24 Created: 2011-08-24 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
Tulviste, T., Mizera, L. & De Geer, B. (2004). Expressing communicative intents in Estonian, Finnish and Swedish mother-adolescent interactions. Journal of Child Language, 31(4), 801-819
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Expressing communicative intents in Estonian, Finnish and Swedish mother-adolescent interactions
2004 (English)In: Journal of Child Language, ISSN 0305-0009, E-ISSN 1469-7602, Vol. 31, no 4, p. 801-819Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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General Language Studies and Linguistics
Research subject
Baltic and East European studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10945 (URN)10.1017/S0305000904006488 (DOI)000226397100004 ()2-s2.0-11144321272 (Scopus ID)
Projects
The cultural meanings and practices of socialization in old and new democracies.
Available from: 2011-08-24 Created: 2011-08-24 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
Tulviste, T., Mizera, L., De Geer, B. & Tryggvason, M. (2003). A comparison of Estonian, Swedish, and Finnish mothers' controlling attitudes and behaviour. International Journal of Psychology, 38(1), 46-53
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A comparison of Estonian, Swedish, and Finnish mothers' controlling attitudes and behaviour
2003 (English)In: International Journal of Psychology, ISSN 0020-7594, E-ISSN 1464-066X, Vol. 38, no 1, p. 46-53Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The current study examined maternal control of children across families with early adolescents from different sociocultural backgrounds. The intention was to find out whether belonging to the same ethnic group/language community (i.e., Estonian or Finnish) is more important for determination of child-rearing attitudes and practices than sharing the immediate sociocultural context (i.e., Swedish society). In addition, attention was paid to the relationship between attitudes and behaviour. The results were obtained from three monocultural samples of Estonian, Swedish, and Finnish families living in their country of origin; two bicultural samples consisted of Estonian and Finnish families residing in Sweden. Two types of data-mothers' reported attitudes towards the importance of control over children's behaviour (the Control Scale) and video-recorded real-life verbal behaviour-were used to determine how the mothers' attitudes towards control relate to the behavioural control exhibited in their real-life interactions. The study showed that the Finno-Ugric mothers living in their countries of origin controlled their children's behaviour significantly more frequently than those Finno-Ugric mothers who live in Sweden, but both Estonian samples outperformed Finns in their reported control attitudes. The Swedish mothers were the least directive among monocultural mothers both in maternal beliefs and in real-life behaviour, but they differed from Estonian and Finnish mothers residing in Sweden only in their lower scores on the Control Scale. The study revealed that mothers' real-life control behaviour corresponded rather modestly to their reported attitudes toward the importance of controlling children. Analyses of actual mother-child interaction showed that only the Estonian mothers living in Estonia actually put their relatively high scores on the Control Scale into practice in real-life interactions with their children. Finally, some characteristics of Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish languages and cultures are discussed that might determine the cultural differences in child rearing that emerged.

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urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10967 (URN)10.1080/00207590244000278 (DOI)000182680200005 ()
Available from: 2011-08-24 Created: 2011-08-24 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
Tulviste, T., Mizera, L., De Geer, B. & Tryggvason, M. (2003). A silent Finn, a silent Finno-Ugric, or a silent Nordic?: A comparative study of Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish mother-adolescent interactions. Applied Psycholinguistics, 24(2), 249-265
Open this publication in new window or tab >>A silent Finn, a silent Finno-Ugric, or a silent Nordic?: A comparative study of Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish mother-adolescent interactions
2003 (English)In: Applied Psycholinguistics, ISSN 0142-7164, E-ISSN 1469-1817, Vol. 24, no 2, p. 249-265Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The aim of this study was to compare some verbal characteristics of family interaction in the stereotypically tongue-tied Nordic region of the Western world. To this end we compared mothers' and early adolescents' talkativeness and monologuing and mothers' conversational dominance emerging in real-life video recordings in Estonian, Finnish, and Swedish mono- and bilingual families. All these nations have been characterized by previous research as "silent" and less talkative than other nations. The present study found that the Swedish mothers living in Sweden were talkative, as were the adolescents from Swedish monolingual and Swedish-Estonian bilingual families. In all measures of the amount of speech the mothers and adolescents from monolingual Estonian and Finnish families did not differ. According to our results, little talk seems to be characteristic of Finno-Ugric people, and the rate may be decreasing over time under the influence of a more talk-oriented cultural context.

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General Language Studies and Linguistics
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urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10968 (URN)10.1017/S0142716403000146 (DOI)000182659200005 ()
Available from: 2011-08-24 Created: 2011-08-24 Last updated: 2018-01-12Bibliographically approved
De Geer, B., Tulviste, T., Mizera, L. & Tryggvason, M. (2002). Socialization in communication: Pragmatic socialization during dinnertime in Estonian, Finnish and Swedish families. Journal of Pragmatics, 34(12), 1757-1786
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Socialization in communication: Pragmatic socialization during dinnertime in Estonian, Finnish and Swedish families
2002 (English)In: Journal of Pragmatics, ISSN 0378-2166, E-ISSN 1879-1387, Vol. 34, no 12, p. 1757-1786Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2002
National Category
General Language Studies and Linguistics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-10949 (URN)10.1016/S0378-2166(01)00059-5 (DOI)000179583900005 ()2-s2.0-0036889463 (Scopus ID)
Projects
The cultural meanings and practices of socialization in old and new democracies.
Available from: 2011-08-24 Created: 2011-08-24 Last updated: 2020-04-01Bibliographically approved
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