ASSESSING PERSONALITY: THE TEMPERAMENT AND CHARACTER INVENTORY IN A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON BETWEEN GERMANY, SWEDEN, AND THE USA

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 1315 ◽  
Author(s):  
JORG RICHTER
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Temperament And Character Inventory ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Character Inventory ◽  
The Usa

Assessing Personality: The Temperament and Character Inventory in a Cross-Cultural Comparison between Germany, Sweden, and the USA

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1315-1330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Richter ◽  
Sven Brändström ◽  
Tom Przybeck
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Temperament And Character Inventory ◽  
High Agreement ◽  
Cultural Variations ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Factor Congruence ◽  
Character Inventory ◽  
The Usa

In this study the American, Swedish, and German versions of the Temperament and Character Inventory were compared based on samples of 300 healthy volunteers each, which had been carefully matched for age and sex. The analyses indicate a high agreement for scores on the temperament and character dimensions and subscales across the samples. Exceptions include minor differences that appear to be due to cultural variations, differences in sampling methods, and of some minor difficulties with two subscales (Exploratory Excitability and Self-acceptance) as well as defining the Persistence factor as an independent dimension of Temperament. The subscales yielded similar internal consistencies, correlational structure, factor structures, and high factor congruence coefficients. The results indicate a cross-cultural transferability of the Temperament and Character dimensions of the inventory. Also, the validity and stability of the seven-factor model of personality, as suggested by Cloninger, is supported.

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.

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