Cultural commonalities and differences in negotiation between selves and others: Cross-cultural study among young adult

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23730630
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Yokohama City University (2013-2014); Tokyo Jogakkan College (2011-2012)
• Principal Investigator: HIRAI Mika 横浜市立大学, 都市社会文化研究科, 准教授 (60432043)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 自己と他者の調整 / 大学生 / 国際比較 / ジレンマ課題 / 葛藤解決 / 心理的適応 / 文化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to examine commonalities and differences in negotiation between selves and others when both needs were conflicted. College students in China, Korea, Taiwan, America, and Japan asked to answer " what shall I do, if I were" in six hypothetical scenarios. As results, students of all countries were more self-assertive in more serious situations, such as important decision of life. On the other hand, cultural differences were also found: Japanese and Korean students were more self-assertive in serious situations, whereas Americans and Taiwanese students were more self-assertive in non-serious situations. According to figures, Americans, Japanese, and Taiwanese students were more self-assertive to parents, and Korean, Taiwanese, and American students were more self-assertive to friends than counterparts in other cultures.

Free Research Field

発達心理学，臨床心理学