Cross-cultural examination of the semantic dimensions of body postures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6197883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tsutomu Kudoh (Osaka Prefectural Education Center), D Matsumoto (0000-0002-3186-1503) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1440-1446 |
| Publication date | 1985-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.48.6.1440 |
| PMID | 4020606 |
| OpenAlex | W2090640701, W4235729960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
In two studies, we examined the cross-cultural validity of the dimensional structures with which postures are judged. In Study 1, 686 Japanese subjects rated 40 posture expressions on sixteen 5-point semantic differential scale items. Subjects inferred an encoder's attitude towards oneself (i.e., the decoding subject) in hypothetical dyadic situations. A principal-component factor analysis yielded evidence for three independent dimensions resembling those proposed by Schlosberg (1954), Osgood (1966), and Williams and Sundene (1965). These three factors were named self-fulfillment, interpersonal positiveness, and interpersonal consciousness. In Study 2, 336 Japanese students again rated the 40 posture expressions on the sixteen 5-point differential items, but an attempt was made to control for the status of the hypothetical encoder. The results of this study essentially replicated those of Study 1. One interesting finding was that although we found the same factors as those found in studies conducted in the West, the order of the factors in our studies was the reverse of the order found in these previous studies. The findings are discussed in terms of proposed cultural differences in the maintenance of human relations.
Cognitive psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Semantic differential · Action Observation and Synchronization · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Physical Education and Training Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 2018 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |