Independent and interdependent self-construals: Ramifications for a multicultural society

Japanese Psychological Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-16

  Kiuchi, Aki ^a  

^a J F OBERLIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Communication; Conflict; Independence and interdependence; Relationships; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645161643     PISSN: 00215368     EISSN: 14685884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5884.2006.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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