Question

Which of the following is most attributed to self-construal among East Asians:

1.

separateness from others

2.

close dyadic relationships

3.

fundamental connectedness with others

Answer 1

East Asians:
East Asians refers to indigenous ethic group of East Asia. It includes Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea, and South Korea.

Self-construal:

It refers to the extent to which self is defined independently or inter-dependently with others.

• Independent self-construal is the separateness from others by traits, preferences, abilities and so on.
• Interdependent self-construal is the sense of fundamental connectedness with others by primacy of group goals over individual goals.
• Another category relational self-construal is defined in terms of close dyadic relationships.

Answer is Fundamental connectedness with others.

• East Asians were thought to have inter-dependant self construal, as they have connectedness with others; and give importance to group preferences than self choices.
• Westerners are said to have independent self construal as they give importance to self preferences over group preferences.