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demandingness

demandingness

8.1
A tendency to expect a lot from people or to need a lot of effort
  • noun
  • /dɪˈmændɪŋnəs/
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  • His demandingness in the workplace made it difficult for his colleagues to keep up with his expectations.
  • demandingness and responsiveness
  • dimensions of demandingness
  • parental demandingness

Examples

  • Two orthogonal constructs of parental behavior have traditionally been considered: demandingness and responsiveness (Baumrind, 1989, 1991; Maccoby & Martin, 1983).

    Academic text (2008)
  • The teacher's demandingness often pushed her students to achieve their best work.

  • However, demandingness was not significant for any of the nine.

    Academic text (2003)
  • But this argument is on another level than the demandingness claim.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Different aspects of behavioral control (including parental knowledge, expectations, monitoring, discipline, and global demandingness) and psychological control were assessed.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The mean score of the items in each scale was used as an indicator of the level of parental responsiveness or demandingness, with a higher score indicating more positive parental attributes.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Shek (1999) developed a modified version of the scale and found two stable dimensions (responsiveness and demandingness) in these scales.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Baumrind's (1991, 1996) typology established two parenting style domains: demandingness and responsiveness.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Baumrind determined that there are four major parenting styles based on the dimensions of demandingness and responsiveness, and that parenting style influences how the adolescent makes decisions.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Parents may facilitate adolescents' general adjustment through a combination of demandingness and responsiveness (Baumrind, 1971; 1989; Maccoby & Martin, 1983; Scabini, 1995; Steinberg, 2001).

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

pushiness
vsdemandingness
1 6.1

Trying too hard to make people do something and annoying them

expects high standards without being rude or forceful
exactingness
vsdemandingness
9.1

A strong need for things to be done very carefully with attention to small details

expects a lot generally rather than strict precision
insistency
vsdemandingness
6.8

A firm, repeated demand for an answer or action

expects high performance rather than repeating requests
instancy
vsdemandingness
9.9

A strong repeated request that does not stop

focuses on high demands, not urgent repeated asking
importunateness
vsdemandingness
  • Formal
9.9

Repeatedly asking for something in a way that annoys people

asks for high effort or ability rather than pestering others
overbearingness
vsdemandingness
8.3

Being too bossy and trying to control other people

sets high expectations without trying to control people
domineeringness
vsdemandingness
9.2

Being overly controlling and not listening to others

expects effort or ability rather than seeking to dominate

How Demanding

severity
11 6.4
rigor
  • Formal
18 6.8
strictness
3 3.4
demandingness
8.1
moderation
47 3.5
lenience
1 6.0

Surface Forms

demandingness singular

Morphology

demandingness = demanding (transparent) = demand + ing + ness

Formed by adding -ness to 'demanding' to denote the quality of being demanding; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Demandingness comes from the simple verb demand, which originally came from a Latin word meaning 'to ask' or 'to order', and the same root is seen in command and mandate. So demandingness is the quality of 'asking' or 'ordering' a lot from someone — in other words, expecting much effort or ability.