A comparison of self-complexity in the United States and South Korea. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Christina M.; Shilling, Aaron A.; Park, Sun W.
• Is Part Of: Self and identity. Volume 16:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 36
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Self-complexity -- culture -- self-concept -- self-construal; Self -- Periodicals; Identity (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Cognition -- Periodicals; Motivation (Psychology) -- Periodicals; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2016.1213765
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1529-8868

Abstract

Abstract: Self-complexity, a measure of self-concept structure consisting of number of self-aspects and relatedness of self-aspects, was compared in the United States and South Korea. University students in each country completed measures of self-complexity and self-construal. In two studies, participants from South Korea had more self-aspects and overall self-complexity (as measured by H ) than participants from the United States. Self-construal was not responsible for these differences. In addition, a comparison of previous self-complexity research carried out in different countries supports the conclusion that people from East Asian countries have more self-aspects than people from the United States. The results are discussed in terms of broader cultural differences in psychological phenomena.