Self-concept consistency and short-term stability in eight cultures

T.A. Church; J.M. Alvarez; M.S. Katigbak; K.A. Mastor; H.F. Cabrera; J. Tanaka-Matsumi; J.d.J. Vargas-Flores; J. Ibáñez-Reyes; H.S. Zhang; J. Shen; K.D. Locke; F.A. Ortiz; G.J. Curtis; J.Y.R. Simon; C.M. Ching; A.L. Buchanan

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Self-concept consistency and short-term stability in eight cultures

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Self-concept consistency and short-term stability in eight cultures

T.A. Church, J.M. Alvarez, M.S. Katigbak, K.A. Mastor, H.F. Cabrera, J. Tanaka-Matsumi, J.d.J. Vargas-Flores, J. Ibáñez-Reyes, H.S. Zhang, J. Shen, …

Journal of Research in Personality, Vol.46(5), pp.556-570

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2012.06.003

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Abstract

Culture

Self-concept

Consistency

Within-individual variability

Self-construals

Dialecticism

Tightness-looseness

Self-concept consistency and short-term stability were investigated in the United States, Australia, Mexico, Venezuela, Philippines, Malaysia, China, and Japan. Evidence for substantial cross-role consistency and reliable within-individual variability in trait self-perceptions were found in each culture. Participants in all cultures exhibited short-term stability in their self-reported traits within roles and moderately stable if-then patterns of trait self-perceptions. Cultural differences, which primarily involved Japan, were partially accounted for by cultural differences in dialecticism, but not self-construals or cultural tightness. In all cultures, satisfaction of needs in various roles partially accounted for within-individual variability in self-reported traits. The results provide support for integrating trait and cultural psychology perspectives, as well as structure and process approaches, in the study of self-concepts across cultures.

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Title: Self-concept consistency and short-term stability in eight cultures
Authors/Creators: T.A. Church (Author/Creator)
J.M. Alvarez (Author/Creator)
M.S. Katigbak (Author/Creator)
K.A. Mastor (Author/Creator)
H.F. Cabrera (Author/Creator)
J. Tanaka-Matsumi (Author/Creator)
J.d.J. Vargas-Flores (Author/Creator)
J. Ibáñez-Reyes (Author/Creator)
H.S. Zhang (Author/Creator)
J. Shen (Author/Creator)
K.D. Locke (Author/Creator)
F.A. Ortiz (Author/Creator)
G.J. Curtis (Author/Creator)
J.Y.R. Simon (Author/Creator)
C.M. Ching (Author/Creator)
A.L. Buchanan (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Journal of Research in Personality, Vol.46(5), pp.556-570
Publisher: Elsevier
Number of pages: 15
Identifiers: 991005541753507891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Psychology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.73 Social Psychology; 6.73.130 Cognitive Biases
Web Of Science research areas: Psychology, Social
ESI research areas: Psychiatry/Psychology