Unconditional parental regard: Its nature and its consequences

Información del proyecto

UPR

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 705217

DOI

10.3030/705217

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 17 Febrero 2016

Fecha de inicio 1 Junio 2016

Fecha de finalización 31 Mayo 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Coste total

€ 162 864,60

Aportación de la UE

€ 162 864,60

Coordinado por

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
Netherlands

Objetivo

Unconditional parental regard refers to parents accepting children for who they are, even when they disapprove of children’s achievements (e.g. school grades). Psychological theory holds that children internalize unconditional regard to feel worthy for who they are. Children may thus feel less pressured to excel, and become more intrinsically motivated and less afraid of failure. However, unconditional regard has received little empirical scrutiny. The main objectives of this 24-month Marie Curie IF-GF are (a) to investigate the nature and consequences of unconditional parental regard in childhood; (b) to provide advanced training in experimental research (pioneered by the partner organization) and intervention development (pioneered by the beneficiary); and (c) to provide advanced training in soft skills and entrepreneurial skills. Thus, it brings the applicant closer to mid-term career goals of becoming a leading expert and establishing a research group in the field of socialization—a field where the EU currently lags behind the US. In this project, one study explores how parents express unconditional regard (Study 1). Two experiments investigate the causal effects of unconditional regard on children’s self-worth and motivation (Study 2-3). An observational-longitudinal study investigates whether the effects of unconditional regard sustain over time in children’s lives (Study 4). The studies will be conducted in specialized laboratories under supervision of leading experts. The project strengthens the EU’s position in the field of socialization, and establishes a long-term cross-disciplinary collaboration between the applicant and participating parties. The results will have timely societal implications: Contemporary EU youth suffer more ill-being and motivational problems than did previous generations. To help alleviate these problems, the applicant will develop and implement an unconditional-regard intervention in partnership with EU health-care professionals.

Palabras clave

• unconditional regard
• self-worth
• motivation
• early childhood
• experimental
• parenting
• socialization

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
  

Tema(s)

• MSCA-IF-2015-GF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-GF)
  

Régimen de financiación

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-MSCA-IF-2015

Coordinador

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 162 864,60
• Dirección: SPUI 21 ; 1012WX Amsterdam ; Países Bajos
• Tipo de actividad: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Coste total: € 162 864,60

Socios (1)

Socio

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

Estados Unidos

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 0,00
• Dirección: SERRA MALL 450 ; 94305 2004 STANFORD
• Tipo de actividad: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Coste total: Sin datos