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Sociocultural differences in the relationship between self-construal and components of subjective well-being

Cultural models -independence, interdependence, and integration - that describe the hypothesized relationships between dimensions of self- construal and emotional components of subjective well-being have been proposed and already tested in limited number of countries (Cheng, C. et al., 2011). In our study, the proposed models were examined in five countries and expanded to psychological and social well-being. Participants filled out the Independent â Interdependent Self- construal scale, and the Mental Health Continuum â Short form. SEM analysis was applied for each country separately. The least consistent results were found for the prediction of the emotional well-being, although it was hypothesized that the models should be in accordance with predominant country orientation (collectivism, individualism). The results confirmed our expectations that interdependent self-construal is a crucial predictor of the social well-being in all countries. Regarding the psychological wellbeing, the results were in accordance with the integration model for most countries, thus indicating the necessary blend of individual and collective modes of agency for it.

self-construal, subjective well-being, cross-cultural

University of Ljubljana (kolaboracija)