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among adolescents. Behavioural aspects of suppression were not associated with mental health,
arguably because the expression and experience of emotions are relatively independent. However,
negative correlations between depression, anxiety, and stress scores and attitudes about the utility
of suppression were obtained. It is argued that a self-fulfilling prophecy may account for these
results: expectations about coping strategies influence their utility.
3106.6 Foreign cultural icons/heroes in China: Influence of foreign cultures on values of
Shanghai graduate students, Ying Liu, China
This paper develops an empirical study on present values of Shanghai graduate students by
conducting a survey on foreign cultural heroes/icons. Based on Shalom H. Schwartz’s value theory
(Schwartz, 1988), thirty six selected value items specified by Schwartz’s SVS are given in the
questionnaire for the respondents to choose from and rank. Altogether twelve Samples (total
N=173) are from graduate schools of Shanghai International Studies University, Fudan University,
Tongji University, Shanghai Finance and Economics University and Shanghai Science and
Engineering University. Types of foreign cultural heroes/icons are analyzed and values priorities
are noted and examined.
3106.7 The stereotype rebound effect: Universal or culturally specific process? Shen Zhang,
Jennifer Hunt, Kok Yung Soon, Psychology Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Research has shown a rebound of stereotype use following suppression attempts. This study
investigated cultural differences in the stereotype rebound effect by asking Chinese (collectivist)
and U.S. (individualist) undergraduates to write two stories about homosexuals; half of
participants were instructed to avoid using stereotypes in their first story. Stories were coded for
stereotype use. Results indicated that the stereotype rebound effect occurred in U.S. but not in
Chinese individuals. This pattern may have occurred because, unlike individualists, collectivists
emphasize social harmony more than personal expression and therefore may be more experienced
at suppressing unwanted thoughts, including stereotypes.
3106.8 Guilt and shame in Chinese culture: A cross-cultural framework from the perspective of
morality and identity, Olwen Bedford, National Taiwan University, Dept. of Psychology, Taiwan,
China
This article formulates a conceptualization of guilt and shame in a cross-cultural framework based
on the conceptualization of identity and morality in Western and Confucian cultures. First identity
is examined in each culture, and then the relation between identity and morality illuminated. The
role of guilt and shame in upholding the boundaries of identity and enforcing the constraints of
morality is then discussed from the perspective of each culture. The developed framework is then
applied to the emotions of guilt and shame in Chinese culture. Implications for future research are
discussed.
3107 ORAL
Social issues
Chair: Kan Shi, China
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