Role of Socialization and Culture in the Development of a Self-Regulated Person: An Overview

Name of Author : Dr. A. Radhika

Abstract: If teachers consciously teach self-regulation as part of everyday experiences, it helps children to become actively engaged learners, which in turn lay foundation for years of future success in school and life. Moreover, when a child first enters into the world his/her interaction starts with family members and others who are part of the society. Depending on their internalization of rules, children’s behaviour will be in accord with or in contrast to cultural values and rules. So, the dominant cultural values, goals and the related cultural model of agency affect socializing conditions for the child and the respective developmental outcomes for self regulation. Also, there are individual differences in self regulation which point out the necessity to investigate its components, its developmental conditions and its activation in different context. Effective self-regulation is also required to avoid selfish wishes that could destroy group interests, to control aggressive and violent urge that can destroy pro-social goals, and to overcome self-interested behaviour for a greater collective good.

Keywords : Role of Socialization, Culture, Development, Self-Regulated Person

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