Cross-Cultural Comparison of Motivation to Learn in Physical Education: Japanese vs Swedish Schoolchildren

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 597-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamotsu Nishida ◽  
Hirohia Isogai ◽  
Peter Åström ◽  
Staffan Karp ◽  
Martin Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Japanese Children ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Comprehensive Test

The present study compared differences between Japanese and Swedish schoolchildren in learning motivation-related variables in physical education. The subjects were 1,562 Japanese fifth and sixth graders (776 boys and 786 girls) ranging in age from 10 to 12 years and 573 Swedish fifth graders (306 boys and 267 girls) from 10 to 13 years ( M = 11.4, SD = 0.5). They completed three questionnaires to evaluate the children's learning motivation, factors supporting motivation to learn, and preferences of learning behavior. The questionnaires were taken from Nishida's Diagnosis of Learning Motivation in Physical Education Test, a multidimensional and comprehensive test that measures learning motivation. A 2 times 2 (country by sex) multivariate analysis of variance indicated both Swedish boys and girls scored significantly higher than the Japanese children on most subscales. Results were discussed in relation to differences in the sports environment and culture of the two countries.

A New Visual Aesthetic Sensitivity Test (VAST): II. Cross-Cultural Comparison between England and Japan

1979 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 859-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Iwawaki ◽  
H. J. Eysenck ◽  
K. O. Götz
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Sensitivity Test ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Aesthetic Appreciation ◽  
Japanese Children ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
Japanese Students ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
The Two Cultures ◽  
English Students

A comparison was made of the scores of 171 Japanese boys and 156 Japanese girls, and of 204 English boys and 165 English girls, on the Visual Aesthetic Sensitivity Test. Also compared were 145 male and 163 female Japanese students, with 38 male and 73 female English students. Japanese children had scores significantly higher than English children, while Japanese students had scores significantly lower than English students. There was little evidence of age increments in score for either group of children. Difficulty levels of the 42 item-pairs were very similar in the two cultures, as were internal (split-half) reliabilities. It is concluded that cultural differences between the two countries, as far as visual aesthetic appreciation is concerned, seem at best minimal.

A New Visual Aesthetic Sensitivity Test: III. Cross-Cultural Comparison between Hong Kong Children and Adults, and English and Japanese Samples

1980 ◽  
Vol 50 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1325-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Chan ◽  
H. J. Eysenck ◽  
K. O. Götz
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Sensitivity Test ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Japanese Children ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Adult Females

The Visual Aesthetic Sensitivity Test was applied to 287 male and 252 female Hong Kong children of Chinese extraction, aged from 7 yr. upwards, and to 58 adult males and 144 adult females. Their responses were compared with those of English and Japanese children and adults, and somewhat lower scores recorded for the Hong Kong children and adults. A group of German girls were also tested. Difficulty levels for the items were not dissimilar to those observed in England and Japan.

Of Frames and Cultures - A Cross-Cultural Comparison of TV Newscasts

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Senokozlieva ◽  
Oliver Fischer ◽  
Gary Bente ◽  
Nicole Krämer
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Explorative Study ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Tv News ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. TV news are essentially cultural phenomena. Previous research suggests that the often-overlooked formal and implicit characteristics of newscasts may be systematically related to culture-specific characteristics. Investigating these characteristics by means of a frame-by-frame content analysis is identified as a particularly promising methodological approach. To examine the relationship between culture and selected formal characteristics of newscasts, we present an explorative study that compares material from the USA, the Arab world, and Germany. Results indicate that there are many significant differences, some of which are in line with expectations derived from cultural specifics. Specifically, we argue that the number of persons presented as well as the context in which they are presented can be interpreted as indicators of Individualism/Collectivism. The conclusions underline the validity of the chosen methodological approach, but also demonstrate the need for more comprehensive and theory-driven category schemes.

A cross-cultural comparison of psychology of working theory among U.S. and Korean college students.

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 568-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haram J. Kim ◽  
Shin Ye Kim ◽  
Ryan D. Duffy ◽  
Nguyen P. Nguyen ◽  
Danni Wang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Korean College Students ◽  
Psychology Of Working
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