RT Journal Article
T1 Beyond the ‘East–West’ Dichotomy: Global Variation in Cultural Models of Selfhood
A1 Vignoles, Vivian L.
A1 Schweiger Gallo, Inge
A1 Prieto Gil, Paula
A1 Lorente Clemares, Raquel
A1 Campara, Gabriella
AB 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 across cultures (Study 2: N 7279 adults from 55 cultural groups in 33 nations) a new 7-dimensional model of self-reported ways of being independent or interdependent. Patterns of global variation support some of Markus and Kitayama’s predictions, but a simple contrast between independence and interdependence does not adequately capture the diverse models of selfhood that prevail in different world regions. Cultural groups emphasize different ways of being both independent and interdependent, depending on individualism-collectivism, national socioeconomic development, and religious heritage. Our 7-dimensional model will allow future researchers to test more accurately the implications of cultural models of selfhood for psychological processes in diverse ecocultural contexts.
PB American Psychological Association
SN 0096-3445,
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23509
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23509
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025