scholarly journals Indonesian Perspective of Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herdiyan Maulana ◽  
Patricia Obst ◽  
Nigar Khawaja
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Key Aspects

Cross-cultural research suggests that wellbeing may be experienced differently by distinct populations. While research on wellbeing in non-Western populations has increased, there is limited empirical evidence regarding wellbeing in Indonesia. As the fourth largest country in the world, and with its unique socio-cultural characteristics, the potentially distinctive Indonesian experience of wellbeing has been overlooked by international scholars. The present research investigated the Indonesian perception of wellbeing using a qualitative thematic analysis approach. Thirty Indonesian adults participated in semi structured interviews which focused on their understanding and experience of wellbeing. The analysis revealed a number of keythemes: fulfilment of basic needs; social relations with family and community; and the positive world views of self-acceptance, gratitude, and spirituality as key aspects of wellbeing. Although these overarching themes are commonly reported in wellbeing research, the expression of these themes was unique to the Indonesian context. This study enriches the wellbeing literature and understanding of the experience of wellbeing in the Indonesian context and paves the ways for further research.

CROSS-CULTURAL PATTERNS IN EATING DISORDERS: A REVIEW

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. A42-A42
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Pate ◽  
Andres J. Pumariega ◽  
Colleen Hester ◽  
David M. Garner
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Patterns ◽  
Apparent Increase ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World

Eating disorders were previously thought to be isolated to achievement-oriented, upper and middle class individuals in Western countries. It now appears that these disorders may be increasing in other sectors of society and in a number of diverse cultural settings. We review the studies that comprise the relevant cross-cultural research literature on eating disorders. We also discuss the changing cultural factors that may be contributing to the apparent increase in these disorders around the world and directions for future research on such factors.

The Term “Global” in Cross-Cultural Studies

2014 ◽  
pp. 166-208
Author(s):  
Bice Della Piana ◽  
Mario Monteleone
Keyword(s):  
Computational Linguistic ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Cross Cultural Management ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

Globalization in its broadest sense is part of the strongest external environmental forces that affect organisations today (Daniels, Radebaugh, & Sullivan, 2011). Despite the “slogan” that globalization is likely to produce homogeneity in various cultures, different civilizations of the world will reassert themselves to preserve their cultural heritages. This means it is necessary to consider the dynamics of the continued interplay between various trends in world cultures and the process of globalization. Moving from these considerations, cross-cultural management research seems to be the natural framework for using the term globalization. Cross-cultural research has received considerable attention by management scholars. The purpose of this study is to understand the connotation of the term “global” used in the context of cross-cultural studies and the enrichment of his meaning in the last four decades. To achieve it, the authors use a computational linguistic tool, namely an automatic textual analysis software, by means of which they locate and extract specific linguistic expressions. This allows retrieval and location of a series of concepts that denote and connote the term “global” over the last four decades.

scholarly journals Interpreting Survey Questions About Sexual Aggression in Cross-Cultural Research: A Qualitative Study with Young Adults from Nine European Countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Krahé ◽  
Stans de Haas ◽  
Ine Vanwesenbeeck ◽  
Gabriel Bianchi ◽  
Joannes Chliaoutakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research

The Term “Global” in Cross-Cultural Studies

2014 ◽  
pp. 1288-1329
Author(s):  
Bice Della Piana ◽  
Mario Monteleone
Keyword(s):  
Computational Linguistic ◽  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Cross Cultural Management ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

Globalization in its broadest sense is part of the strongest external environmental forces that affect organisations today (Daniels, Radebaugh, & Sullivan, 2011). Despite the “slogan” that globalization is likely to produce homogeneity in various cultures, different civilizations of the world will reassert themselves to preserve their cultural heritages. This means it is necessary to consider the dynamics of the continued interplay between various trends in world cultures and the process of globalization. Moving from these considerations, cross-cultural management research seems to be the natural framework for using the term globalization. Cross-cultural research has received considerable attention by management scholars. The purpose of this study is to understand the connotation of the term “global” used in the context of cross-cultural studies and the enrichment of his meaning in the last four decades. To achieve it, the authors use a computational linguistic tool, namely an automatic textual analysis software, by means of which they locate and extract specific linguistic expressions. This allows retrieval and location of a series of concepts that denote and connote the term “global” over the last four decades.

Metatheme Analysis: A Qualitative Method for Cross-Cultural Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110199
Author(s):  
Amber Wutich ◽  
Melissa Beresford ◽  
Cindi SturtzSreetharan ◽  
Alexandra Brewis ◽  
Sarah Trainer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Analytic Process ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Significant Patterns

In recent years, there has been a florescence of cross-cultural research using ethnographic and qualitative data. This cutting-edge work confronts a range of significant methodological challenges, but has not yet addressed how thematic analysis can be modified for use in cross-cultural ethnography. Thematic analysis is widely used in qualitative and mixed-methods research, yet is not currently well-adapted to cross-cultural ethnographic designs. We build on existing thematic analysis techniques to discuss a method to inductively identify metathemes (defined here as themes that occur across cultures). Identifying metathemes in cross-cultural research is important because metathemes enable researchers to use systematic comparisons to identify significant patterns in cross-cultural datasets and to describe those patterns in rich, contextually-specific ways. We demonstrate this method with data from a collaborative cross-cultural ethnographic research project (exploring weight-related stigma) that used the same sampling frame, interview protocol, and analytic process in four cross-cultural research sites in Samoa, Paraguay, Japan, and the United States. Detecting metathemes that transcend data collected in different languages, cultures, and sites, we discuss the benefits and challenges of qualitative metatheme analysis.

scholarly journals Religion: The WEIRDest concept in the world?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron D Lightner ◽  
Zachary Garfield ◽  
Edward H Hagen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Western Psychology ◽  
Client Relationships ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World

Henrich (2020) discusses the role of Christianity in shaping Western psychology and affluence. We expand on his perspective by critically discussing Henrich's account of religions. Drawing on cross-cultural research, we clarify when religions are consistent with Henrich's account of religions, and when they reflect pragmatic specialists who assist clients with rare and uncertain problems. We conclude by considering why Western ethnographers might tend to interpret some practical specialist-client relationships as religions, arguing that theories of "religions" might ironically reflect the WEIRD mindset Henrich describes in his book.

Fieldtest of the ITC Guidelines for Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald K. Hambleton ◽  
Jiayuan Yu ◽  
Sharon C. Slater
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Psychological Tests ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Test Adaptation ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Formal Evaluation ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Mathematics Test ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World

Summary: In 1994, the International Test Commission (ITC) and seven other international organizations published a draft set of guidelines for adapting educational and psychological tests from one language and culture to other languages and cultures. The purposes of the research described in this paper were to (1) fieldtest the ITC Guidelines in an actual test adaptation project and (2) suggest any necessary revisions to the Guidelines. The fieldtest involved the adaptation of a 69-item grade-8 mathematics test from English to Chinese. The results were informative because they highlighted the sorts of problems that arise in test adaptation projects. Also, as the first formal evaluation of the ITC Test Adaptation Guidelines, this work was useful to the ITC in suggesting revisions and clarifications. The findings should also be interesting to psychologists interested in cross-cultural research because the Guidelines are being widely adopted for use around the world and evidence of their validity is important.

Research on women in international business and management: then, now, and next

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Bullough ◽  
Fiona Moore ◽  
Tugba Kalafatoglu
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World ◽  
And Gender ◽  
New Research ◽  
Business And Management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the paradox that represents a shortage of women in management and senior leadership positions around the world, while research has consistently shown that having women in positions of influence leads to noteworthy organizational benefits, as guest editors for this special issue, the authors provide an overview of four key streams of cross-cultural research on gender – women in international management, anthropology and gender, women’s leadership, and women’s entrepreneurship – which have been fairly well-developed but remain underexplored. Design/methodology/approach Each author led the review of the scholarly literature stream that aligned most with personal research areas of expertise, while particularly focusing each literature review on the status of each body of work in relation to the topic of women and gender in international business and management. Findings The authors encourage future work on the role of women and gender (including gay, lesbian, and transgender) in cross-cultural management, and the influence of cross-cultural matters on gender. In addition to new research on obstacles and biases faced by women in management, the authors hope to see more scholarship on the benefits that women bring to their organizations. Practical implications New research could aim to provide specific evidence-based recommendations for: how organizations and individuals can work to develop more gender diversity in management and senior positions around the world, and encourage more women to start and grow bigger businesses. Social implications Scholars can lead progress on important gender issues and contribute to quality information that guides politicians, organizational leaders, new entrants to the workforce. Originality/value This is the first paper to cover these topics and review the body of work on cross-cultural research on women in international business and management. The authors hope it serves as a useful launch pad for scholars conducting new research in this domain.

scholarly journals Quantifying cultural tightness-looseness in Ecuador

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0246064
Author(s):  
Phillip M. Jolly ◽  
Hubert Van Hoof ◽  
Feier Chen ◽  
Bora Kim ◽  
Mateo Estrella Duran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Behavioral Norms ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Cross Cultural Research ◽  
The World

Cultural tightness-looseness represents the degree to which a particular culture possesses strong behavioral norms, and the degree to which members of that culture are likely to sanction individuals who deviate from those norms. While tightness-looseness has been quantified for a large and growing number of countries around the world, there are many countries where a tightness-looseness score has yet to be determined, thus impeding the inclusion of those countries in cross-cultural research with a tightness-looseness focus. There is a dearth of research on cultural tightness-looseness in South America in particular. We report results from a national survey of 1,265 Ecuadorian residents which provided quantification of the relatively tight culture of Ecuador.

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