Self-concept, aspirations, and well-being in South Korea and the United States.

Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376372 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0022-4545 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00224545 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Soc Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: 2010- : New York : Routledge
Original Publication: Provincetown, Mass. : Journal Press

Aspirations, Psychological* ; Culture* ; Self Concept*; Cross-Cultural Comparison ; Humans ; Korea ; United States

The authors examined the similarities and differences between 3 dimensions that represent people's focus on self vs. other: individualistic vs. collectivistic nations, independent vs. interdependent self-concepts, and intrinsic vs. extrinsic aspirations. In samples of South Korean and U.S. college students, the authors found that each of these dimensions was interrelated in expected ways and that each also was independently associated with different aspects of participants' self-report of their own well-being (i.e., self-actualization, vitality, happiness, anxiety, and physical manifestations). The authors concluded that environmental circumstances and personality characteristics that focus on personal needs are more likely to provide experiences supportive of psychological well-being.

Date Created: 20030709 Date Completed: 20030819 Latest Revision: 20191210

20231215

10.1080/00224540309598445

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