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Individualism, collectivism, and Chinese adolescents' aggression

Intracultural variations

Bibliographic Data

ID11106942
AuthorsYan Li (0000-0001-6650-7726, Peking University, corresponding author), Mo Wang (0000-0001-7004-3549, University of Maryland, College Park), Cixin Wang (0000-0002-4947-0228, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Junqi Shi (0000-0002-1116-5017, DePaul University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume36
Issue3
Pages187-194
Publication date2010-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAggressive Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ab.20341
PMID20205262
OpenAlexW2086585400
LanguageEN
Citations received48
References cited34

This study examined the relations between cultural values (i.e., individualism and collectivism) and aggression among 460 (234 girls) Chinese adolescents. Conflict level and social status insecurity were examined as potential explaining mechanisms for these relations. The results showed that adolescents' endorsement of collectivism was negatively related to their use of overt and relational aggression as reported by teachers and peers, whereas positive associations were found between the endorsement of individualism and adolescent aggression. Adolescents' conflict level and social status insecurity accounted for a significant part of these associations. Findings of this study demonstrate the importance of examining intracultural variations of cultural values in relation to adolescent aggression as well as the process variables in explaining the relations. Aggr. Behav. 36:187–194, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc

Aggression · Collectivism · Developmental psychology · Individualism · Poison control · Social relation · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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