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- Title
Psychological Traditionality and Modernity and Happiness: The Different Happiness Levels in Chinese Students.
- Authors
Xu, Erjia; Liao, Sihua; Hu, Ping
- Abstract
The conceptualization of happiness varies across different cultures. In Chinese culture, happiness includes oneself and hinges on others. Chinese social development has influenced psychological traditionality (PT), psychological modernity (PM), and personal happiness. Our study recruited 450 participants to examine the different happiness levels in Chinese students with diverse PT and PM. The results indicate that individuals scoring higher in PT and PM reported higher life satisfaction. Moreover, individuals scoring higher in PT reported more positive emotions, fewer negative emotions, and greater social well-being, while those scoring higher in PM reported more negative emotions and greater relationship happiness. The happiness of Chinese students comprised individual, relational, and societal levels and happiness at different levels related to Chinese PT and PM. The present study may promote cross-cultural understanding and potentially inform interventions for individual happiness within positive psychology.
- Subjects
CHINESE-speaking students; HAPPINESS; POSITIVE psychology; MODERNITY; LIFE satisfaction; CHINESE language
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 4, p304
- ISSN
2076-328X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bs14040304