Self-concept consistency and culture: The differential impact of two forms of consistency

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 838-849

  English, Tammy ^a   Chen, Serena ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

authenticity; culture; interactionism; relationship quality; self concept consistency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FAR EAST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ACCULTURATION; FAR EAST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; WESTERN WORLD;

EID: 79955780600     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211400621     Document Type: Article

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