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: Received: 18 December 2023 / Approved: 18 December 2023 / Online: 18 December 2023 (13:05:08 CET)
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Erjia, X.; Sihua, L.; Ping, H. Chinese Cultural Values and Happiness: the Composition and Expanse of Happiness Circle. Preprints2023, 2023121344. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1344.v1
Erjia, X.; Sihua, L.; Ping, H. Chinese Cultural Values and Happiness: the Composition and Expanse of Happiness Circle. Preprints 2023, 2023121344. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1344.v1
Erjia, X.; Sihua, L.; Ping, H. Chinese Cultural Values and Happiness: the Composition and Expanse of Happiness Circle. Preprints2023, 2023121344. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1344.v1
APA Style
Erjia, X., Sihua, L., & Ping, H. (2023). Chinese Cultural Values and Happiness: the Composition and Expanse of Happiness Circle. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1344.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Erjia, X., Liao Sihua and Hu Ping. 2023 "Chinese Cultural Values and Happiness: the Composition and Expanse of Happiness Circle" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1344.v1
Abstract
The conceptualisation of happiness varies across different cultures. In Chinese culture, happiness is not only inclusive of oneself, but also hinges on the people is related to and society. Chinese social development have influenced psychological traditionality and modernity and individual's happiness. In Experienment1, 450 participants were recruited and surveyed to examine the levels of happiness amongst Chinese undergraduates with diverse cultural values. The results showed that individuals with both traditional and modern psychological orientations had high levels of happiness. Those with higher psychological traditionality showed more satisfaction with family relationships and social happiness, while those with higher psychological modernity demonstrated a higher level of relational happiness. In Experienment2, 280 participants were recruited, and a "happiness token distribution" and "happiness importance survey" were employed to draw a 'happiness circle' for Chinese undergraduates. The results revealed that those with a higher degree of psychological traditionality assigned a greater proportion of their happiness to ascribed relationships. In contrast, those with a higher degree of psychological modernity allocated a larger share of their happiness to interactive relationships and social relationships. Individuals with lower values of both traditionality and modernity perceived themselves as the most important component in their happiness circle.
Keywords
Happiness; Chinese Cultural Values; Happiness Circle; Psychological Traditionality; Psychological Modernity
Subject
Social Sciences, Psychology
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