Culture, identity consistency, and subjective well-being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6204623 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eunkook M Suh (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1378-1391 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1037/0022-3514.83.6.1378 |
| PMID | 12500819 |
| OpenAlex | W2148475606 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 228 |
| References cited | 78 |
All individuals have multiple views of themselves. Whereas the consistency among the different aspects of identity is emphasized in Western cultures, the "multiple selves" are often viewed as coexisting realities in East Asian cultures. This research revisits the classic thesis in psychology that identity consistency is a prerequisite condition of psychological well-being. Between individuals (Study 1), people with a more consistent self-view had a more clear self-knowledge, were more assertive, and, most notably, had self-experiences that were less affected by the perspectives of others. Compared with North American participants (Study 2), Koreans viewed themselves more flexibly across situations, and their subjective well-being was less predictable from levels of identity consistency. Also, consistent individuals received positive social evaluations from others in the United States but not in Korea
Assertiveness · Consistency (knowledge bases) · Cultural identity · Feeling · Identity (music) · Psychotherapist · Self-concept · Social group · Social identity theory · Well-being · Cultural Differences and Values · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Public Self and Private Self
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
Identity
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Pancultural explanations for life satisfaction
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A comparison of self-esteem lability and low trait self-esteem as vulnerability factors for depression
The personality structure of affect
Self-verification processes
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National differences in reported subjective well-being
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Gender and self-esteem
Cross-cultural correlates of life satisfaction and self-esteem
Authenticity and positivity strivings in marriage and courtship
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Self-monitoring of expressive behavior
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Chinese and Canadian Adults' Categorization and Evaluation of Lie- and Truth-Telling about Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviors
| Unique citing works | 228 |
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| Citations per year | 2,92 |
| Citation span | 1948 - 2026 (79) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 202 |