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What is "Chinese" Personality? Subgroup Differences in the Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory (CPAI-2)

Fanny M. Cheung,Shu Fai Cheung,Jianxin Zhang-2004-07-01
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Abstract The Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory (CPAI) is an indigenously developed personality measure, which covers both universal and culture2specific personality dimensions. We argue that a combined emic2etic approach re2 flects the broader psychological reality and is a useful approach to advance our understanding of psychology cross2cultural2 ly. We examine subgroup differences in the CPAI22 normative sample to illustrate variations and continuity of personality characteristics within the same culture. Sex and age differences on mean scores of the CPAI22 scales are consistent with expected variations associated socialization and developmental stages. There is no consistent pattern of variations across Hong Kong and different geographical regions within Mainland China. Within2culture and cross2cultural differences illus2 trate the continuity of individual differences in personality, and the dialectics of emic and etic constructs. Key words Chinese personality, CPAI, Group di

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Abstract The Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory (CPAI) is an indigenously developed personality measure, which covers both universal and culture2specific personality dimensions. We argue that a combined emic2etic approach re2 flects the broader psychological reality and is a useful approach to advance our understanding of psychology cross2cultural2 ly. We examine subgroup differences in the CPAI22 normative sample to illustrate variations and continuity of personality characteristics within the same culture. Sex and age differences on mean scores of the CPAI22 scales are consistent with expected variations associated socialization and developmental stages. There is no consistent pattern of variations across Hong Kong and different geographical regions within Mainland China. Within2culture and cross2cultural differences illus2 trate the continuity of individual differences in personality, and the dialectics of emic and etic constructs. Key words Chinese personality, CPAI, Group di

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Emic and eticPersonalityPsychologyPersonality Assessment InventoryChinese cultureBig Five personality traits and cultureMainland ChinaSocial psychology

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