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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
psychology
Contextualism as an important facet of individualism-collectivism: Personhood beliefs across 37 national groups
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Volume 44, No. 1, Year 2013
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Beliefs about personhood are understood to be a defining feature of individualism-collectivism (I-C), but they have been insufficiently explored, given the emphasis of research on values and self-construals. We propose the construct of contextualism, referring to beliefs about the importance of context in understanding people, as a facet of cultural collectivism. A brief measure was developed and refined across 19 nations (Study 1: N = 5,241), showing good psychometric properties for cross-cultural use and correlating well at the nation level with other supposed facets and indicators of I-C. In Study 2 (N = 8,652), nation-level contextualism predicted ingroup favoritism, corruption, and differential trust of ingroup and outgroup members, while controlling for other facets of I-C, across 35 nations. We conclude that contextualism is an important part of cultural collectivism. This highlights the importance of beliefs alongside values and self-representations and contributes to a wider understanding of cultural processes. © The Author(s) 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Owe, Ellinor
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Vignoles, Vivian L.
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Becker, Maja
France, Toulouse
Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-pyrénées
Brown, Rupert James
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Smith, Peter Bevington
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Lee, Spike W.S.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Easterbrook, Matthew J.
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Gadre, Tanuja
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Zhang, Xiao
Japan, Suita
Osaka University
Gheorghiu, Mirona A.
United Kingdom, Belfast
Queen's University Belfast
Baguma, Peter Kakubeire
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Tatarko, Alexander N.
Russian Federation, Moscow
Hse University
Aldhafri, Said Sulaiman
Oman, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos University
Zinkeng, Martina
Cameroon, Buea
University of Buea
Schwartz, Seth J.
United States, Coral Gables
University of Miami
Des Rosiers, Sabrina E.
United States, Coral Gables
University of Miami
Villamar, Juan Andres
United States, Coral Gables
University of Miami
Mekonnen, Kassahun Habtamu
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa University
Regalia, Camillo
Italy, Milan
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore
Manzi, Claudia
Italy, Milan
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore
Brambilla, Maria
Italy, Milan
Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore
Kuşdil, Muharrem Ersin
Turkey, Ankara
Ankara Üniversitesi
Çaǧlar, Selinay
Turkey, Ankara
Ankara Üniversitesi
Gavreliuc, Alin
Romania, Timisoara
Universitatea de Vest Din Timișoara
Martin, Mariana
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Jianxin, Zhang
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lv, Shaobo
China, Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fischer, Ronald
New Zealand, Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Milfont, Taciano L.
New Zealand, Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Torres, Ana Raquel Rosas
Brazil, Joao Pessoa
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Camino, Leôncio Francisco Francisco
Brazil, Joao Pessoa
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
Kreuzbauer, Robert
Singapore, Singapore City
Nanyang Technological University
Gausel, Nicolay
Norway, Halden
Høgskolen I Østfold
Buitendach, Johanna Hendrina
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Lemos, Flávia Cristina Silveira Cristina Silveira
Brazil, Bel M
Federal University of Par
Fritsche, Immo
Germany, Leipzig
Universität Leipzig
Möller, Bettina
Germany, Jena
Friedrich-schiller-universität Jena
Harb, Charles
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Valk, Aune
Estonia, Tartu
Tartu Ülikool
Espinosa, Agustín
Peru, Lima
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Del Peru
Jaafar, Jas Laile Suzana Binti
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Malaya
Yuki, Masaki
Japan, Sapporo
Hokkaido University
Ferreira, María Cristina
Brazil, Sao Goncalo
Universidade Salgado de Oliveira
Chobthamkit, Phatthanakit
Thailand, Pathum Thani
Thammasat University
Fülöp, Márta
Hungary, Budapest
Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia
Chybicka, Aneta
Poland, Gdańsk
Uniwersytet Gdanski
Wang, Qian
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bond, Michael Harris
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
González, Roberto
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Didier, Nicolás
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Carrasco, Diego Andrés González
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Cadena, María Paz
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Lay, Siugmin
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Garðarsdóttir, Ragna B.
Iceland, Reykjavik
Haskoli Islands
Nizharadze, George
Georgia, Tbilisi
Free University of Tbilisi
Pyszczynski, Tom
United States, Colorado Springs
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Kesebir, Pelin
United States, Colorado Springs
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Herman, Ginette
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
de Sauvage, Isabelle
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Courtois, Marie
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Bourguignon, David
France, Nancy
Université de Lorraine
Özgen, Emre
Turkey, Ankara
Bilkent Üniversitesi
Güner, Ülkü E.
Turkey, Ankara
Bilkent Üniversitesi
Yamakoǧlu, Nil
Turkey, Ankara
Bilkent Üniversitesi
Abuhamdeh, Sami
Turkey, Istanbul
İstanbul Şehir Üniversitesi
Mogaji, Andrew A.
Nigeria, Makurdi
Benue State University
Macapagal, Ma Elizabeth J.
Philippines, Quezon City
Ateneo de Manila University
Koller, Sílvia Helena
Brazil, Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Amponsah, Benjamin
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Misra, Girishwar
India, New Delhi
University of Delhi
Kapur, Preeti
India, New Delhi
University of Delhi
Vargas Trujillo, Elvia
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Balanta, Paola
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Cendales-Ayala, Boris
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Schweiger Gallo, Inge
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Prieto Gil, Paula
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Clemares, Raquel Lorente
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Campara, Gabriella
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Jalal, Baland
Egypt, New Cairo
American University in Cairo
Statistics
Citations: 79
Authors: 79
Affiliations: 51
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/0022022111430255
ISSN:
00220221
e-ISSN:
15525422