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1123.1 Evidence for the congruence between the Chinese MMPI-2 and MMPI in testing mental
disorder patients, Zhanbiao Shi 1 , Jianxin Zhang 1 , Nianfeng Guo 1 , Chunqin Li 2 , 1 Institute of
Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; 2 Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, China
This study investigated the degree of concordance between the Chinese MMPI-2 and MMPI in
clinical scales. A sample of 138 patients (include schizophrenia, mood disorder, neurosis).was
tested on a MMPI/MMPI-2 Complex Inventory. Results indicated that (1) the scores of MMPI-2
and MMPI clinical scales were highly correlated, (2) the concordance rate for total code types
between MMPI-2 and MMPI is about 88.7%,for other code types, the concordance rates range
from 46.8% to 68.8%, and (3) for 2-point code types which are well-defined, the concordance rate
between MMPI-2 and MMPI is 84.3%.
1123.2 Decomposing the construct of ambivalence over emotional expression in a Chinese
cultural context, Sylvia Xiaohua Chen, Fanny M. Cheung, Michael Harris Bond, Jin-Pang
Leung, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
To tap the underlying processes of emotional expression, King and Emmons (1990) proposed the
construct of ambivalence over emotional expression (AEQ) as an important mediator between
emotional styles and well-being. We examined the AEQ construct in the Chinese context, and
identified a factor structure different from those identified in previous Western studies. Our results
provided discriminant validity for the newly extracted factor structure. Their additive effects in
predicting life satisfaction showed that emotional experience has its own specific characteristics in
Chinese culture, and that responding to its emic characteristics will yield more culturally
responsive understanding of emotional experience and expression.
1123.3 Self-confidence in different culture context: A comparative study on Chinese and
Japanese female students, Yezhu Zhao 1 , Lixin Wang 2 , 1 The Research Institute for Higher
Education of Xiamen University, China; 2 Quanzhou Teacher's College, Fujian, China
Using Personal Evaluation Inventory (PEI, 1990), a survey focused on self-confidence has been
conducted among female college students both in China and Japan. The results of it shows that
there are notable differences in the eights facets such as interacting, talking with others, sports,
academic achievements, outward appearance, love affairs, state of minds, self-evaluation by using
T-test and other test methods. This article also points out the main reason why there are
differences coming from different gender cultures, though both Chinese and Japanese are
belonging to Confucian school of culture.
1123.4 Cultural cues of intimacy: A learning point? Kerry Richard Cronan, Australian
Psychological Society, Professional Consulting & Counselling Centre, Australia
Individuals in each culture learn from a young age cues of acceptable and appropriate behavior.
These cues enhance the opportunity to find satisfactory intimacy experiences in the life span. Not
sufficient attention has been given to the opportunity of enriching cues of intimacy by evaluating
and teaching opportunities from other cultures that can blend with already learnt intimacy cues in
constituent cultures. This presentation will endeavor to explore, together with input from the
audience, the opportunity and the difficulty of incorporating intimacy cues from cross cultures into
monocultural enrichment.
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