Cross-cultural studies on parenting have identified cultural nuances that may impact the form and functions of parenting styles and practices in different contexts. This scoping review is undertaken with the aim of identifying such nuances in an under-studied culture, as a starting point to understand and compare the forms and functions of parenting in Asia and beyond. A review of 27 studies showed that optimal parenting styles and practices were associated with positive child development outcomes in Singapore, similar to what has been observed in Western contexts. However, some parenting behaviours that were typically considered to be sub-optimal were not invariably related to poorer child outcomes in Singapore, indicating that there may be protective cultural factors related to the interpretation of parental control. Adopting an emic approach to parenting research would deepen our understanding of the cultural generality and specificity of practices, ensuring that the design and implementation of parenting interventions are culturally appropriate and effective.

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新加坡育儿的范围审查：育儿方式和实践的文化一般和文化特定功能

关于育儿的跨文化研究已经确定了可能影响不同背景下育儿方式和做法的形式和功能的文化细微差别。进行范围审查的目的是确定研究不足的文化中的这些细微差别，作为了解和比较亚洲及其他地区育儿形式和功能的起点。对 27 项研究的回顾表明，在新加坡，最佳的养育方式和做法与积极的儿童发展成果相关，这与在西方环境中观察到的情况相似。然而，在新加坡，一些通常被认为是次优的育儿行为并非总是与较差的儿童结局相关，这表明可能存在与对父母控制的解释相关的保护性文化因素。