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eference and usage in contemporary literature, albeit diverse and ambiguous, have focused on
individual growth, human development and community development, areas which have been
traditionally informed by psychology. This presentation defines community and its developments
as the focal point or context for integrating the practice of spirituality and psychology. Based on
our research into the personal stories of individuals living in intentional communities, we will
describe the relevance of a community psychology framework to understanding spirituality as an
integral aspect of human experience and growth.
3117.5 Inter- and intra-cultural variations in self-other boundary, Han Z. Li, University of
Northern British Columbia, Canada
In five scenarios mapping self-close other boundaries, 171 Anglo-Canadians and 224 Mainland
Chinese were asked to make a decision and offer a reason for the decision. An intriguing finding
emerged from the data. In comparison with Anglo-Canadians, Mainland-Chinese were more likely
to share material belongings with close-others and less likely to share their thoughts/opinions. The
first part of this finding provides unequivocal support for the theories of Self-Construal and
Individualism-Collectivism whereas the latter part challenges an important assumption of these
theories, which contends that collectivists should be more likely than individualists to share
everything they own with others.
3117.6 Self-other connectedness in samples from China, India and Canada, Han Z. Li 1 , Zhi
Zhang 2 , Gira Bhatt 3 , Shucai Guo 4 , 1 UNBC, Canada, 2 Kunming Normal University, China,
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Kwantlen University College, Canada, Hebei University, China
From an IOS scale of six diagrams, participants in China, India and Canada were asked to indicate
which picture best describes the participant’s relationship with his/her close others. The following
are highlights of the findings. (1) For self-close family members connectedness, both the Chinese
and Indians had a closer relationship than Canadians. (2) For self-closest friend connectedness, the
three cultural groups had similar scores. (3) For self-close friends connectedness, the Indians had
the closest relationship, followed by Chinese, then Canadians. (4) For self-close neighbors
connectedness, the Indians were the closest, followed by the Chinese, then Canadians.
3117.7 Similarity and difference in relationships: The effect of relational discrepancies on
emotion, Jennifer Boldero 1 , Garry Robins 1 , Benedict Williams 1 , Jillian Francis 2 , 1 University of
Melbourne, Australia, 2 University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Relational discrepancy theory (RDT; Robins & Boldero, 2003) proposes that discrepancies in the
extent to which relational partners meet shared relational guides predict emotions with larger
discrepancies producing stronger emotions. It also proposes the impact of discrepancies can be
ameliorated by transforming the level of relationship interdependence. These propositions are
examined in existing relationships. Consistent with predictions, relational discrepancies predicted
emotions, conflict, stability, and satisfaction, with the majority of associations being stronger in
low interdependence relationships. The results suggest RDT is useful for understanding the
transformation and maintenance of different relationship types.
3117.8 Child labour in Bangladesh: Interpersonal relationship of the employers and employees,
Murshida Ferdous Binte Habib, Anwarul Hasan Sufi, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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