A comparison of self-complexity in the United States and South Korea
Self-complexity, a measure of self-concept structure consisting of number of self-aspects and relatedness of self-aspects, was compared in the United States and South Korea. University students in each country completed measures of self-complexity and self-construal. In two studies,
participants from South Korea had more self-aspects and overall self-complexity (as measured by H) than participants from the United States. Self-construal was not responsible for these differences. In addition, a comparison of previous self-complexity research carried out in different
countries supports the conclusion that people from East Asian countries have more self-aspects than people from the United States. The results are discussed in terms of broader cultural differences in psychological phenomena.
Keywords: Self-complexity; culture; self-concept; self-construal
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Psychology, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, USA 2: Department of Psychology, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID, USA 3: Department of Psychology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Publication date: 02 January 2017
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