Happiness A Look into the Folk Psychology of Four Cultural Groups  

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Chiasson, Nicole ; Dube, Lise ; Blondin, Jean-Pierre

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jcca) vol. 27 no. 6 (Nov. 1996), page 673-692.
Topik: Determinants of Happiness

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: JJ86.23 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This cross-cultural study explored the perceptions of people about what can make a person happy. A total of 215 students answered one of three open-ended questions: from Canada, French-speakers (n = 57) and English-speakers (n = 54), from El Salvador (n = 42), and from the United States (n = 62). Content and correspondence analyses revealed that factors contributing to happiness were perceived similarly across the four groups. The most stated factors overall were the importance of family relationships, of pursuing and reaching valued goals, and of a positive attitude toward self. On the other hand, whereas the Salvadoran participants referred specifically to religious values and sociopolitical conditions, the North American samples referred more to hedonistic factors (enjoying activities and life's little pleasures) and personal sources of power on their happiness (positive attitude toward life, personal strengths). Cross-cultural differences are discussed in relation to collectivism and individualism.

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