Age-related comparisons for ethnic identity by Japanese and Americans

Authors
Nishikawa, A Balz, CG Ferrari, JR
Citation
A. Nishikawa et al., Age-related comparisons for ethnic identity by Japanese and Americans, PSYCHOL REP, 84(3), 1999, pp. 862-864
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS
ISSN journal
00332941 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
862 - 864
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(199906)84:3<862:ACFEIB>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
131 young and 93 older Japanese and 121 young Americans completed measures of cultural individualism-collectivism and locus of control, Men reported a higher mean score on internal locus of control than women. Americans had a higher mean on individualism and Japanese on collectivism. There was no ef fect for age-related differences in cultural identity or locus of control.