scholarly journals Cross-cultural differences between American and Chinese college students on self-disclosure on social media

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Luo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences

scholarly journals Factors underlying cross-cultural differences in stigma toward autism among college students in Lebanon and the United States

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1993-2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Gillespie-Lynch ◽  
Nidal Daou ◽  
Maria-Jose Sanchez-Ruiz ◽  
Steven K Kapp ◽  
Rita Obeid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Knowledge Quality ◽  
Autistic People

Although stigma negatively impacts autistic people globally, the degree of stigma varies across cultures. Prior research suggests that stigma may be higher in cultures with more collectivistic orientations. This study aimed to identify cultural values and other individual differences that contribute to cross-cultural differences in autism stigma (assessed with a social distance scale) between college students in Lebanon ( n = 556) and those in the United States ( n = 520). Replicating prior work, stigma was lower in women than men and in the United States relative to Lebanon. Heightened autism knowledge, quality of contact with autistic people, openness to experience, and reduced acceptance of inequality predicted lower stigma. Collectivism was not associated with heightened stigma. Findings highlight the need to address structural inequalities, combat harmful misconceptions, and foster positive contact to combat stigma.

Career Decision-Making in College Students: Cross-Cultural Comparisons for Japan and Korea

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1143-1157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshiyuki Yamashita ◽  
Gahyun Youn ◽  
Junpei Matsumoto
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Korean Students ◽  
College Performance ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Women College Students ◽  
Korean College Students

The purpose of the present study was to examine and compare Japanese (580 men and 494 women) and Korean (577 men and 436 women) college students' awareness and views related to occupation. Surveys regarding vocational motives, college performance and experiences, and perspective on timing of life events were conducted on 1,074 Japanese and 1,013 Korean college students. Analysis shows that, although Japanese and Korean students have similar occupational views, there are also several cross-cultural differences, which can be explained mainly by the conscription system in Korea.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Differences in Sexting Practices between American and Spanish University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2058
Author(s):  
Aina M. Gassó ◽  
José R. Agustina ◽  
Esperanza Goméz-Durán
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Original Sample ◽  
Sexual Content ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
American Students

Despite the growing body of research regarding sexting and online sexual victimization, there is little evidence exploring cultural differences in association with those behaviors. The aim of this study was to examine cultural differences in sexting practices by comparing an American sample and a Spanish sample of university students. The original sample was composed of 1799 college students, including 1386 Spanish college students and 413 American Students, with 74% of female participants, and ages ranging from 18 to 64 years old (mean age = 21.26, SD= 4.61). Results indicate that American students sext more than Spanish students and have higher probabilities of being victims of nonconsensual dissemination of their sexual content. However, Spanish students receive more sexts than American students. Although our results show differences between the Spanish and the American samples that might be modulated by cultural factors, the vulnerability of females regarding sexting remains unchanged. Additionally, differences in specific characteristics of the behaviors (such as perceived risk, receiver of the sexual content, intensity of the sexual content, and motive for sexting) were also studied. Further results and implications are discussed in relation to cultural differences.

A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Social Media Self-disclosure and Gender on the Relationship Between Attachment Anxiety and Cyberbullying Victimization in Chinese College Students: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xixi Yang ◽  
Yitong Huang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND Cyberbullying has become a growing public health concern that threatens the physical and mental health of young people worldwide. Despite a rising call for more research on victims of cyberbullying, there is still limited understanding of the psychological and behavioral mechanism underlying cyberbullying victimization (CV), especially among the Chinese population. However, such information is crucial for identifying potential victims and planning targeted educational and protective interventions. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the relationship between attachment anxiety (AA), social media self-disclosure (SMSD) and CV among Chinese college students and to examine the moderating role of gender. METHODS A web-based questionnaire was constructed to assess AA, SMSD, and CV with validated scales. Mediation analysis, t-tests, moderation analysis, and moderated mediation analysis were performed and bootstrap method was used to estimate bias-corrected confidence interval. RESULTS The sample consisted of 845 Chinese college students who used social media (female=635, mean age =18.7 years old). AA had a weak but statistically significant positive effect on CV (β=.06, t=2.652, p=.008), partially mediated by SMSD (β=.008, p<.001, 95%CI=[0.001, 0.018]), 14.5% of total effect). Gender moderated the second stage of the mediation path, namely the SMSD-CV path (β=-.095, t=-2.195, p=.029) as well as the direct AA-CV path (β=.062, t=2.38, p=.018). Males displayed a stronger direct effect of AA on CV whereas females showed a stronger indirect effect of AA on CV mediated through SMSD. CONCLUSIONS High AA is associated with high CV in Chinese college students and hence should be attended to in interventions targeting cyberbullying victims. In females, after accounting for SMSD, the AA-CV relationship is no longer significant, which means educating females on risks of excessive and indiscreet SMSD may suffice to mitigate the increased risk of CV brought about by high AA. However, the mechanism underlying males’ AA-CV relationship warrants more research in the future. The model resulting from this research should be a starting point for developing more sophisticated tools for surveilling and protecting potential victims of cyberbullying.

Correlates of College Students’ Physical Activity: Cross-Cultural Differences

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Chul Seo ◽  
Mohammad R. Torabi ◽  
Nan Jiang ◽  
Xinia Fernandez-Rojas ◽  
Bock-Hee Park
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Vigorous Intensity

This study examined cross-cultural differences in personal and behavioral determinants of vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) among college students living in distinctly different cultures, that is, the United States, Costa Rica, India, and South Korea. Participants of this study were recruited from randomly chosen public universities in the 4 countries during the 2006-2007 academic year. A total of 4685 students participated in the study (response rate 90%). Vigorous-intensity PA was measured by asking on how many of the past 7 days the participants participated in PA for at least 20 minutes that made them sweat or breathe hard. For moderate-intensity PA, participants were asked on how many of the past 7 days they participated in PA for at least 30 minutes that did not make them sweat or breathe hard. Findings indicate that whereas perceived overweight and fruit and vegetable consumption are relatively culture-free predictors of PA, gender and TV/video watching are culture-specific predictors. Binge drinking was not predictive of meeting the vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity PA guidelines in any of the 4 countries.

The Future of Friendship

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-60
Author(s):  
Rebecca Roache
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Cultural Preferences ◽  
The Future ◽  
Over Time

This chapter focuses on the future of friendship, arguing that there is no reason to believe that the future of friendship will be fundamentally different from how friendship has been in the past. Despite cross-cultural differences, Dunbar’s Number remains constant and people with different friendship styles enjoy roughly the same health and emotional benefits from their friendships. Barring drastic change, it is likely that the future of friendship is not going to be markedly different from the past and the present of friendship. On closer examination, the sorts of things that are commonly viewed as threats to friendship — like social media and echo chambers — turn out to be less ominous. Time constraints, established social norms, and personal and cultural preferences are likely to apply brakes to the speed at which friendship transforms over time.

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