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1. Cultural Differences in the Hedonic Rewards of Recalling Kindness: Priming Cultural Identity with Language

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Shin, Lilian J., Margolis, Seth M., Walsh, Lisa C., Kwok, Sylvia Y.C., Yue, Xiaodong, Chan, Chi-Keung, Siu, Yat Fan, Sheldon, Kennon M., Lyubomirsky, Sonja, Shin, Lilian J., Margolis, Seth M., Walsh, Lisa C., Kwok, Sylvia Y.C., Yue, Xiaodong, Chan, Chi-Keung, Siu, Yat Fan, Sheldon, Kennon M., and Lyubomirsky, Sonja

Abstract

Recent theory suggests that members of interdependent (collectivist) cultures prioritize in-group happiness, whereas members of independent (individualist) cultures prioritize personal happiness (Uchida et al. Journal of Happiness Studies, 5(3), 223–239 Uchida et al., 2004). Thus, the well-being of friends and family may contribute more to the emotional experience of individuals with collectivist rather than individualist identities. We tested this hypothesis by asking participants to recall a kind act they had done to benefit either close others (e.g., family members) or distant others (e.g., strangers). Study 1 primed collectivist and individualist cultural identities by asking bicultural undergraduates (N = 357) from Hong Kong to recall kindnesses towards close versus distant others in both English and Chinese, while Study 2 compared university students in the USA (n = 106) and Hong Kong (n = 93). In Study 1, after being primed with the Chinese language (but not after being primed with English), participants reported significantly improved affect valence after recalling kind acts towards friends and family than after recalling kind acts towards strangers. Extending this result, in Study 2, respondents from Hong Kong (but not the USA) who recalled kind acts towards friends and family showed higher positive affect than those who recalled kind acts towards strangers. These findings suggest that people with collectivist cultural identities may have relatively more positive and less negative emotional experiences when they focus on prosocial interactions with close rather than weak ties.

Published
2021

2. Hopelessness, parent-adolescent communication, and suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

Author

Kwok, Sylvia Y.C. Lai and Shek, Daniel T.L.

Subjects
Suicidal ideation -- Statistics, Suicidal ideation -- Demographic aspects, Parent and child -- Psychological aspects, Psychology and mental health
Abstract

Based on the responses of 5,557 Chinese secondary students in Hong Kong, the relationships among perceived hopelessness, family functioning, and suicidal ideation were examined. Results showed that suicidal ideation was positively related to hopelessness, but negatively related to parent-adolescent communication. Compared with father-adolescent communication, mother-adolescent communication generally had a stronger association with adolescent suicidal ideation. It was further found that the linkage between hopelessness and adolescent suicidal ideation was stronger under a low parent-adolescent communication condition, thus suggesting the moderating effect of parent-adolescent communication on the effect of hopelessness on suicidal ideation. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.

Published
2010

3. Social problem solving, family functioning, and suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

Author

Kwok, Sylvia Y.C. Lai and Shek, Daniel T.L.

Subjects
Problem solving -- Research, Suicidal ideation -- Research, Psychology and mental health, Social sciences, Research
Abstract

Based on the responses of 5,557 Chinese secondary students in Hong Kong, the relationship among social problem solving, perceived family functioning, and suicidal ideation were examined in this study. Results showed that suicidal ideation was negatively related to social problem solving and family functioning. It was further found that the linkage between social problem solving and adolescent suicidal ideation was stronger under high family functioning relative to low family functioning, thus suggesting the moderating effect of family functioning on the effect of social problem solving on suicidal ideation. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed., Previous research has shown that there are both personal and family correlates of adolescent suicidal ideation. In particular, a number of studies indicated that social problem solving as a personal [...]

Published
2009

6. Predictors of Divorcing Women's Use of Divorce Mediation

Author

Cheung, Siu-Kau and Kwok, Sylvia Y.C.

Subjects
Divorce mediation -- Psychological aspects, Women -- Psychological aspects, Domestic relations -- Research, Family and marriage
Abstract

This study examined the relations between perceived usefulness of mediation, problem susceptibility, mental health conditions, availability of social support, and the likelihood of using divorce mediation service. The sample comprised 124 divorcing women in Hong Kong who sought legal aid to settle matrimonial issues. A large proportion of participants indicated their willingness to use mediation. Logistic regression showed that likely users have higher appreciation of the helpfulness of the service, have poorer mental health, and to some extent, receive lower levels of social support from informal sources. Susceptibility to housing, finance, and child-care problems is not a significant predictor. The results strongly suggest the importance of promoting mediation services to the people in need. Keywords: Divorce, divorce mediation, help-seeking, health-belief model, social support

Published
1999

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