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Sex differences in self-construal and in depressive symptoms: predictors of cross-national variation
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posted on 2023-06-12, 09:32 authored by Peter Smith, Matthew EasterbrookMatthew Easterbrook, Heyla al-Selim, Vivian Miu Chi Lun, Yasin Koc, Pelin Gul, Dona Papastylianou, Lusine Grigoryan, Claudio Torres, Maria Efremova, Bushra Hassan, Abd Halim Ahmad, Ahmed al-Bayati, Joel Anderson, Susan E Cross, othersSex differences in aspects of independent versus interdependent self-construal and depressive symptoms were surveyed among 5,320 students from 24 nations. Men were found to perceive themselves as more self-contained whereas women perceived themselves as more connected to others. No significant sex differences were found on two further dimensions of self-construal, or on a measure of depressive symptoms. Multilevel modeling was used to test the ability of a series of predictors derived from a social identity perspective and from evolutionary theory to moderate sex differences. Contrary to most prior studies of personality, sex differences in self-construal were larger in samples from nations scoring lower on the Gender Gap Index, and the Human Development Index. Sex differences were also greater in nations with higher pathogen prevalence, higher self-reported religiosity, and in nations with high reported avoidance of settings with strong norms. The findings are discussed in terms of the interrelatedness of self-construals and the cultural contexts in which they are elicited and the distinctiveness of student samples.
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Journal of Cross-Cultural PsychologyISSN
0022-0221Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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7-8Volume
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616-635Department affiliated with
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