Postmodern and Modern Value Orientations and Life Satisfaction Among Hong Kong Chinese

Cheung, Chau‐kiu; Leung, Ka-Cheong

doi:10.2224/sbp.2002.30.7.697

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“…The development of human qualities and open expression of unique attributes to flaunt one's character is valued in the era of postmodernization (Cheung & Leung, 2002). Cheung and Leung found that some Hong Kong residents had a high level of orientation to postmodern values, although not everyone could be considered postmodern.…”

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Spontaneous Self-Concept Among Chinese Undergraduates in Hong Kong

Lam¹,

Chan²,

Marcet³

et al. 2014

soc behav pers

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We explored spontaneous self-concept among 227 Chinese undergraduates at a university in Hong Kong. Participants' responses to the Twenty Statements Test (TST) were compared with those of North American college students from the 1950s to the 2000s. The results showed that only 13.7% of the Chinese students described themselves in terms of social roles, status, or group membership. In contrast, 84.6% perceived themselves in terms of personality traits, behaviors, and emotion. Our findings suggest that Chinese undergraduates in Hong Kong are no less individualistic than their American counterparts. Moreover, the individualismcollectivism cultural dimension may not be useful in distinguishing North American students from those in Hong Kong.

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Spontaneous Self-Concept Among Chinese Undergraduates in Hong Kong

Lam¹,

Chan²,

Marcet³

et al. 2014

soc behav pers

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“…Personal goals, hopes, and aspiration may vary by culture. It appears, however, that the successful linking of one's life experiences and one's aspirations are key in feelings of satisfaction with life (Cheung & Leung ,2002).…”

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Life Satisfaction in Three Countries

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Studies addressing factors of Life Satisfaction have focused on how individuals in particular societies experience their lives as worthwhile, enjoyable, and fulfilling and indicated a range of individual and cultural factors shape individual perceptions of Life Satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to compare the Life Satisfaction of adults from the United States, Turkey, and Germany. Participants included 163 (84 women and 79 men) from the USA, 172 (70 women, 88 men) from Germany, and 174 (79 women and 95 men) from Turkey. Significant mean differences by country were found on Life Satisfaction. Post hoc Tukey IISD tests indicated that U.S. participants reported higher Life Satisfaction than German or Turkish groups. Country differences were also found on Health Satisfaction, a predictor of Life Satisfaction. Stepwise multiple regressions involving the Turkish sample and a subsample of the American participants indicated some consistency in other factors predicting Life Satisfaction ratings; in particular, being "Too Busy" was negatively related to Life Satisfaction for both U.S. and Turkish participants. These findings support previous research indicating several factors such as health and national economic well-being influence Life Satisfaction.

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“…One possible way to explain such a seeming paradox is ''aspiration theory'' (Cheung et al 2002). The theory states that a heavy emphasis on materialistic values raises aspirations to such a high level that they become hard to attain and therefore a heavy materialistic emphasis results in more dissatisfaction.…”

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