Nini Gjesvik
Biographic Data
| ID | 153146 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nini Gjesvik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nini |
| FAMILY NAME | Gjesvik |
| SIGNATURE | GJESVIK N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Collectivism, individualism, and pragmatism in China
This study aimed to better understand how minor mental health problems (MMPs) are perceived by well-educated urban dwellers in China who are influenced by Western values. Urban China is a rapidly changing society in which traditional Chinese culture and Western thought coexist. As a result, the established processes of interdependent self-appraisal have been challenged and a sense of a bicultural self has developed among a growing proportion of t…
Perceptions of minor mental health problems in China
The purpose of this study is to reach a better understanding of the perceptions of minor mental problems (MMP) held by well-educated urban Chinese people in contemporary China, both within and outside of the context of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The methodological approach adopted in this study is qualitative and exploratory. The results are based on observations of and interviews with six practitioners and students of TCM and eight layp…
The importance of harmonious relationships for mental health in traditional Chinese society
This article examines how the Chinese perceive and explain minor mental health problems (MMP). It focuses on the perception of doctors and students who practise traditional Chinese medicine, as well as on lay people, and pays special attention to how the understanding of MMP is related to traditional Chinese culture. A fieldwork design with interviews and observations was performed. Minor mental health problems are looked upon as part of normal l…
Collectivism, individualism, and pragmatism in China
This study aimed to better understand how minor mental health problems (MMPs) are perceived by well-educated urban dwellers in China who are influenced by Western values. Urban China is a rapidly changing society in which traditional Chinese culture and Western thought coexist. As a result, the established processes of interdependent self-appraisal have been challenged and a sense of a bicultural self has developed among a growing proportion of t…
The importance of harmonious relationships for mental health in traditional Chinese society
This article examines how the Chinese perceive and explain minor mental health problems (MMP). It focuses on the perception of doctors and students who practise traditional Chinese medicine, as well as on lay people, and pays special attention to how the understanding of MMP is related to traditional Chinese culture. A fieldwork design with interviews and observations was performed. Minor mental health problems are looked upon as part of normal l…
The importance of harmonious relationships for mental health in traditional Chinese society
This article examines how the Chinese perceive and explain minor mental health problems (MMP). It focuses on the perception of doctors and students who practise traditional Chinese medicine, as well as on lay people, and pays special attention to how the understanding of MMP is related to traditional Chinese culture. A fieldwork design with interviews and observations was performed. Minor mental health problems are looked upon as part of normal l…
Perceptions of minor mental health problems in China
The purpose of this study is to reach a better understanding of the perceptions of minor mental problems (MMP) held by well-educated urban Chinese people in contemporary China, both within and outside of the context of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The methodological approach adopted in this study is qualitative and exploratory. The results are based on observations of and interviews with six practitioners and students of TCM and eight layp…
Collectivism, individualism, and pragmatism in China
This study aimed to better understand how minor mental health problems (MMPs) are perceived by well-educated urban dwellers in China who are influenced by Western values. Urban China is a rapidly changing society in which traditional Chinese culture and Western thought coexist. As a result, the established processes of interdependent self-appraisal have been challenged and a sense of a bicultural self has developed among a growing proportion of t…
Cultural Differences and Values (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · China (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)