Türk göçmen ve Alman annelerin uzun-süreli sosyalleştirme hedefleri: Kültürel ve sosyal çevrenin etkisi

The major aims of this study were to investigate the differences and similarities inlong-term socialization goals of German mothers and Turkish immigrant mothersin Germany; and to examine socialization goals of Turkish mothers in relation totheir acculturation attitudes. The participants were 94 Turkish mothers who wereeither raised in Germany or migrated to Germany, and 94 German mothers ofpreschoolers living in Germany. Maternal socialization goals were assessed bythe Socialization Goal Pilesort, particularly on five dimensions that tappedparents' goals for self-maximization, self-control, social skills, decency, andproper demeanor. Acculturation attitudes of the Turkish mothers were assessedby the Bicultural Involvement Scale. Differences between groups were examinedusing MANCOVAs, and results revealed that Turkish immigrant mothersexpected their children to have close relations with the family and to be well-mannered more highly; and they valued autonomy less than German mothers.Turkish mothers who were integrated with the German culture were found tohave a tendency to value individualistic goals such as self-control and sociabilitymore than Turkish mothers who had an attitude to be separated from theGerman culture, but both groups valued family integrity very highly. Education-related differences in mothers' socialization goals were also examined, and it wasfound that high-educated Turkish and German mothers valued autonomy moreand obedience less highly compared to their low-educated counterparts.Stepwise regression analyses were further performed to explore the variablespredicting socialization goals of the Turkish mothers. In general, maternaleducation and involvement with the German culture were found to predictmothers' long-term socialization goals. These findings revealed that socializationgoal patterns of Turkish immigrant mothers represented the pattern depicted inthe psychological interdependence model proposed by Kagitcibasi (1996), andprovided support for the Family Change Model.Keywords: Socialization Goals, Acculturation, Turkish Immigrants