PERCEPTIONS OF FEELINGS AMONG STUDENTS FROM THE UNITED-STATES AND THAILAND

Utilizing the evaluative and potency scales of the semantic differenti al, this study examined differences in perceptions of three feeling st ates, Love, Anger, and Guilt, among university students from the Unite d States and Thailand. It was found that students from the United Stat es rated the potency of Love higher and evaluated the concept of Anger higher than students from Thailand. There were no significant gender differences when males and females from the two countries were compare d.