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Influence of culture and age on control beliefs
— the missing link of interdependence | | Author(s) | Ori Ashman, Kimihiro Shiomura, Becca R Levy |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 62, no 2, 2006 |
| Pages | pp 143-158 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Family relationships ; Ageing process ; Attitude ; Age groups [elderly] ; Young adults [20-25] ; Comparison ; Japan ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | A key difference between Western and Asian cultures has been reported to be the conceptualisation of the self, with Americans being more independent while Asians have a more interdependent self-concept. The authors also note how individuals use control strategies to fit their particular needs and desires or to influence their environments. In this article, they examine whether such control patterns may be due to the mediating influence of interdependence. In a sample of 557 young and old adults in Japan and the US, primary and secondary control, age and interdependence were measured. They found that interdependence mediates the influence of culture on secondary control, and age on both primary and secondary control. Findings suggest that interdependence is an important factor that should be considered in trying to understand the determinants of control cross-culturally and developmentally. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060425203 A |
| Classmark | DS:SJ: BG: DP: BB: SD6: 48: 7DT: 7T |
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