A cross-cultural study of the development of cognitive structures in University students : with special reference to Asian students in the University of Queensland

This paper reports on a cross-cultural study comparing the lateralization preferences between Japanese and American university students in Japan. The cross-cultural literature points to stereotypical descriptors which are similar to lateralization descriptors which provide significant differences in content when investigated by survey among the two ethnic groups. Cultural descriptors for the two groups are defined and the issue of preference for statistical- vs. feeling-oriented support for controversial local issues is linked theoretically to the left vs. right hemisphere preferences, but proves of limited validity for the study. Final results for the Japanese sub-sample for lateralization preference (64%) show a tendency for right-hemisphere processing preference over an American left-hemisphere preference (65%) in the same area.

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Body weight concern among female university students in five Arab countries – a preliminary cross-cultural study

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.5604/12321966.1152093 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 349-352 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Abdulrahman Musaiger

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

University Students ◽

Cultural Study ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Weight Concern ◽

Cross Cultural Study

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Body size preferences among young women in five Arab countries: a cross-cultural study

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2013-0317 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 417-421 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Abdulrahman O. Musaiger

Keyword(s):

Body Size ◽

Cultural Study ◽

Young Women ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

The Body ◽

Sociocultural Factors ◽

Female Body Size ◽

Cross Cultural Study ◽

The University

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to highlight body size preferences among university females in five Arab countries. Methods: The sample comprised 1134 females between 17 and 32 years old from universities in five Arab countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Oman and Syria. A silhouette figure scale was used to examine body size preferences. Results: There were significant differences between countries regarding female body size preferences (p<0.001) and for preferred body size for men (p<0.001). In general, the university females preferred a thinner body size for themselves than that perceived for men. Conclusion: There was a drastic change in body size preferences for women from plumpness to thinness. Sociocultural factors may play a role in the differences in the body size preferences between countries.

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