Compassionate and Self-Image Goals in the United States and Japan

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 389-405

  Niiya, Yu ^a   Crocker, Jennifer ^b   Mischkowski, Dominik ^b  

^a HOSEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

compassionate goals; interdependence; interpersonal relationships; Japan; self image goals; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874438980     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022112451053     Document Type: Article

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