| What constitutes a good life? Cultural differences in the role of positive and negative affect in subjective well-being. | |
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PMID: 19558439 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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East Asians and Asian Americans report lower levels of subjective well-being than Europeans and European Americans. Three studies found support for the hypothesis that such differences may be due to the psychological meanings Eastern and Western cultures attach to positive and negative affect. Study 1 demonstrated that the desire to repeat a recent vacation was significantly predicted by recalled positive affect-but not recalled negative affect-for European Americans, whereas Asian Americans considered both positive and negative affect. Study 2 replicated this effect in judging satisfaction with a personal friendship. Study 3 linked changes in European Americans' life satisfaction to everyday positive events caused by the self (vs. others) and changes in Japanese life satisfaction to everyday negative events caused by others (vs. the self). Positive affect appears particularly meaningful for European Americans and negative affect for Asian Americans and Japanese when judging a satisfying vacation, friendship, or life. |
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Authors:
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Derrick Wirtz; Chi-yue Chiu; Ed Diener; Shigehiro Oishi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2009-05-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of personality Volume: 77 ISSN: 1467-6494 ISO Abbreviation: J Pers Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-14 Completed Date: 2009-10-02 Revised Date: 2010-09-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985194R Medline TA: J Pers Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1167-96 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, USA. wirtzd@ecu.edu |
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Adult Affect* Asian Continental Ancestry Group / psychology* Cross-Cultural Comparison Cultural Characteristics European Continental Ancestry Group / psychology* Female Happiness Humans Internal-External Control* Male Middle Aged Personal Satisfaction* Quality of Life / psychology Questionnaires Social Perception Social Values / ethnology* |
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R01 MH060849-01A1/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R01-MH16-849-01/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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