Beyond the ‘east–west’ dichotomy: Global variation in cultural models of selfhood.
University of Sussex · Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées · +62 more institutions
Abstract
Markus and Kitayama's (1991) theory of independent and interdependent self-construals had a major influence on social, personality, and developmental psychology by highlighting the role of culture in psychological processes. However, research has relied excessively on contrasts between North American and East Asian samples, and commonly used self-report measures of independence and interdependence frequently fail to show predicted cultural differences. We revisited the conceptualization and measurement of independent and interdependent self-construals in 2 large-scale multinational surveys, using improved methods for cross-cultural research. We developed (Study 1: N = 2924 students in 16 nations) and validated…
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72Topics & keywords
- Variation (astronomy)
- Psychology
- Cultural environment
- Sociology
- Social science
- Social environment
- Reduced inequalities