A context‐sensitive collectivism during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Effect on the adoption of containment measures in China and the US DOI
Yi‐Hui Christine Huang, Ruoheng Liu,

Yinuo Liu

et al.

International Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 59(6), P. 994 - 1002

Published: July 17, 2024

This study investigates individuals' adoption of containment measures (e.g., wearing masks) from the perspectives cultural values and trust in two countries—China US. Distinguished previous definitions that characterise as rigid fixed concepts, this reconceptualizes collectivism to be a context‐sensitive construct. With survey data collectivism‐prevalent culture (China, n = 1578) an individualism‐prevalent (the US, 1510), it unfolds underlying mechanism by which influences people's both countries. Results indicate institutional serves significant mediator relationship. In countries, individuals who hold collectivistic value on pandemic are more likely endorse measures. endorsement is driven their public institutions, stems values. Additionally, slight distinctions emerge, revealing directly predict behaviours among Chinese individuals, whereas such direct effect not observed Practical implications will offered.

Language: Английский

A context‐sensitive collectivism during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Effect on the adoption of containment measures in China and the US DOI
Yi‐Hui Christine Huang, Ruoheng Liu,

Yinuo Liu

et al.

International Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 59(6), P. 994 - 1002

Published: July 17, 2024

This study investigates individuals' adoption of containment measures (e.g., wearing masks) from the perspectives cultural values and trust in two countries—China US. Distinguished previous definitions that characterise as rigid fixed concepts, this reconceptualizes collectivism to be a context‐sensitive construct. With survey data collectivism‐prevalent culture (China, n = 1578) an individualism‐prevalent (the US, 1510), it unfolds underlying mechanism by which influences people's both countries. Results indicate institutional serves significant mediator relationship. In countries, individuals who hold collectivistic value on pandemic are more likely endorse measures. endorsement is driven their public institutions, stems values. Additionally, slight distinctions emerge, revealing directly predict behaviours among Chinese individuals, whereas such direct effect not observed Practical implications will offered.

Language: Английский

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