The Relationship between National Identity and Attitudes towards Immigrants -A Comparison of Korean, Chinese and Japanese University Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Suk Kim ◽  
Song Sik Choi ◽  
Hee Jae Kim
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Survey of the effects of internet usage on the happiness of Japanese university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Momoko Kitazawa ◽  
Michitaka Yoshimura ◽  
Hidefumi Hitokoto ◽  
Yuka Sato-Fujimoto ◽  
Mayu Murata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Besides research on psychiatric diseases related to problematic Internet use (PIU), a growing number of studies focus on the impact of Internet on subjective well-being (SWB). However, in previous studies on the relationship between PIU and SWB, there is little data for Japanese people specifically, and there is a lack of consideration for differences in perception of happiness due to cultural differences. Therefore, we aimed to clarify how happiness is interdependent on PIU measures, with a focus on how the concept of happiness is interpreted among Japanese people, and specifically among Japanese university students. Methods A paper-based survey was conducted with 1258 Japanese university students. Respondents were asked to fill out self-report scales regarding their happiness using the Interdependent Happiness Scale (IHS). The relationship between IHS and Internet use (Japanese version of the Internet addiction test, JIAT), use of social networking services, as well as social function and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) were sought using multiple regression analyses. Results Based on multiple regression analyses, the following factors related positively to IHS: female gender and the number of Twitter followers. Conversely, the following factors related negatively to IHS: poor sleep, high- PIU, and the number of times the subject skipped a whole day of school. Conclusions It was shown that there was a significant negative correlation between Japanese youths’ happiness and PIU. Since epidemiological research on happiness that reflects the cultural background is still scarce, we believe future studies shall accumulate similar evidence in this regard.

Sense of Authenticity, Affectivity, and Cultural Construal of the Self among Japanese University Students

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaya Ito ◽  
Masahiro Kodama
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
University Students ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
The Self ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Interdependent Self ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between the sense of authenticity and affectivity, which is under the control of the cultural construal of the self. Japanese university students ( N = 287) rated themselves on the Sense of Authenticity Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Scale for Independent and Interdependent Construal of the Self. Analysis indicated that the Sense of Authenticity increased Positive Affect and decreased Negative Affect, regardless of the scores on Independent and Interdependent Self-construal.

Relationship between Directionality and Orientation in Drawings by Young Children and Adults

2005 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Taguchi ◽  
Yutaka Noma
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
University Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Side View ◽  
Directional Bias ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Children’S Drawings ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined the relationship between directionality of drawing movements and the orientation of drawn products in right-handed adults and young children for 27 Japanese kindergartners and 29 Japanese university students who were asked to draw with each hand fishes in side view and circles from several starting points. Significant values of χ2 for distributions of frequencies of orientation of the fish drawings and the direction of circular drawing movement indicated that adult right-handers drawing the fish facing to the left tended to draw a circle clockwise when they drew with the dominant hand, while there was no such significant relationship in young children's drawings. This result may suggest that the reading and writing habits may be implicated in the direction of drawing movements with the dominant hand, and this directional bias of drawing movement in the dominant hand can appear in the orientation of finished drawings.

scholarly journals The relationship between fear of COVID-19 and coping behaviors in Japanese university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
Gen Takagi ◽  
Koubun Wakashima ◽  
Kohei Sato ◽  
Michiko Ikuta ◽  
Ryoko Hanada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Usage of 'Otsukare' among Japanese Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-134
Author(s):  
Lea Santiar ◽  
Jascha Dewangga
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Native Japanese Speakers ◽  
Teaching Abroad ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Japanese Students ◽  
Japanese Speakers ◽  
The Relationship

Greetings are one of the keys to strike a conversation. The relationship between the speakers could be measured through the greetings used. Therefore understanding greeting usage is necessary for maintaining an interpersonal relationship. Nevertheless, there seems to be a difference between greetings thought within Japanese textbooks and greetings in daily usage. Thus, this study will discuss the usage of ‘otsukare’ in Japan, especially amongst Japanese university students. The textbook "Minna no Nihongo" will be used to comprehend how aisatsu is taught to Japanese language learners. In this research, Japanese university students will answer a questioner regarding the usage of ‘otsukare’.  A questionnaire was designed based on sociolinguistics concepts to discover how Japanese university students use ‘otsukare’, such as when to whom, and in what manner. 40 university students of native Japanese participated and as the result, four points were discovered regarding the usage of ‘otsukare’ First, ‘otsukare’ is used to greet seniors, juniors, and friends. Second, native Japanese speakers prefer to use ‘otsukare’ on departing. Third, nevertheless, some people also use ‘otsukare’ to greet people as an opening greeting. Native Japanese speakers consider the usage of ‘otsukare’ in the morning as opening greetings is not against the rule of greetings. Finally, the gap between Japanese teaching abroad is that ‘otsukare’ is not proper to be used as an opening greeting.

scholarly journals Personality traits and BMI trends over three years in Japanese university students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248833
Author(s):  
Nozomi Fukuhara-Makiyama ◽  
Masaki Hayashida ◽  
Masakazu Kobayashi ◽  
Ikuko Sagara ◽  
Sayaka Ogawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
University Admission ◽  
Character Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

In Europe and America, associations between personality traits and body-mass index (BMI) have been reported. However, in Japan, the association between personality traits and BMI (i.e., thinness and obesity) has not been well studied. In this study, we investigated the relationship between Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) personality traits and changes in BMI status among Japanese students during their university attendance. We measured the height and weight of 5,340 students in a Japanese university during annual medical checkups and calculated their BMI. The students’ personality traits were measured using the short Japanese version of the TCI at university admission. The participants were divided into seven groups based on how BMI changed from the first year to the fourth year at university. In men, compared to the group that maintained normal BMI status (N = 2,189) over time (i.e., the control group), the group that maintained thinness status (N = 226) were lower in Reward Dependence, and the group whose status improved from thinness to normal (N = 117) were higher in Harm Avoidance. In women, compared with the control group (N = 1,510), the group that maintained thinness status (N = 302) was lower in Novelty Seeking, and the group whose status worsened from normal to thinness (N = 127) was higher in Harm Avoidance. Weak associations were found between thinness and TCI personality traits among Japanese university students. Further elaboration of the relationship between obesity or thinness and personality traits may help to provide effective preventive interventions in these areas.

scholarly journals Compliment-giving Behavior in American English and Japanese

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroko Matsuura
Keyword(s):  
Gender Difference ◽  
University Students ◽  
American English ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
The Relationship

This study explores how the perceived likelihood of giving compliments differs between Americans and Japanese: that is, those who are said to belong to Brown & Levinson's positive politeness and negative politeness cultures, respectively. The results of the detailed analyses of a survey of 44 American and 44 Japanese university students suggest four major differences in compliment-giving behaviors. First, the distinction between uchi and soto affects Japanese compliment-giving behaviors, as Japanese tend to be less polite toward family members in general. This is probably a more influential factor for Japanese than the categories of close and distant, which is highly influential for Americans (the closer the relationship to the addressee, the more willing Americans are to give compliments). Second, the influence of gender difference on the likelihood of complimenting others is greater for Americans than for Japanese. Third, psychological closeness sometimes overrides status and power differences in the compliment-giving behaviors of Japanese, while status and power tend to prevent Americans from complimenting higher-status addressees. Lastly, Americans appear to believe that complimenting someone is relatively easy, while Japanese tend to think complimenting is more difficult. アメリカ人と日本人がほめ行動を起こす可能性の度合いについて比較した。彼らは、ブラウン＆レビンソンの唱える積極的ポライトネス文化と消極的ポライトネス文化にそれぞれ属すると言われている。日米各44名の大学生を対象として質問紙による調査を実施したところ、以下の4つが相違点として浮かび上がった。一点目は、アメリカ人のほめ行動では対話者間の親疎関係がほめの出現に影響を及ぼしていたのに対して、日本人ではウチ・ソトの区別が強い影響力を持っているということである。一般的に日本人は家族に対して丁寧ではないが、アメリカ人は対話者との距離が近いほど相手をほめようとする傾向が強くなる。二点目は、ほめ行動を起こす可能性の男女差はアメリカ人のほうが日本人に比べて大きいことが挙げられる。三点目は、アメリカ人のほめにおいては相手の地位や力がその行為を妨げる要因となりがちであるが、日本人の場合は相手との精神的距離が地位や力関係に優ることがあるという点である。最後に、アメリカ人は相手をほめることは比較的たやすいことであると感じる一方で、日本人はほめを難しいものと考える傾向があった。

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