The conceptualization of happiness varies across different cultures. In Chinese culture, happiness includes oneself and hinges on others. Chinese social development has influenced psychological traditionality (PT), psychological modernity (PM), and personal happiness. Our study recruited 450 participants to examine the different happiness levels in Chinese students with diverse PT and PM. The results indicate that individuals scoring higher in PT and PM reported higher life satisfaction. Moreover, individuals scoring higher in PT reported more positive emotions, fewer negative emotions, and greater social well-being, while those scoring higher in PM reported more negative emotions and greater relationship happiness. The happiness of Chinese students comprised individual, relational, and societal levels and happiness at different levels related to Chinese PT and PM. The present study may promote cross-cultural understanding and potentially inform interventions for individual happiness within positive psychology.
This study investigates how cultural background influences emotion recognition, particularly in relation to emotional body language (EBL). The findings reveal that cultural context significantly impacts individuals' ability to recognize and interpret EBL, highlighting the importance of considering cultural nuances in cross-cultural communication.
This article focuses on the psychological and behavioral consequences of reverse culture shock experienced by returnees, emphasizing its impact on cognition, affect, interpersonal relationships, and sociocultural adaptation. The study aims to contribute scientific evidence and empirical support to assist government and higher education institutions in formulating informed policies for the well-being of returnees.
This research explores the cultural characteristics of Chinese college students, noting the evolving shift towards individualism while maintaining interdependent self-construction. The study, conducted through World Values Survey analysis and questionnaire-based assessments, reveals an increasing trend of individualistic behaviors among the younger generation, yet highlights the persistent influence of interdependence on emotional contagion abilities, particularly noting a negative correlation between anxious contagion and independent self-construction.
This study investigates the impact of cultural shifts on individual values, focusing on changes in ideal affect (IA) and emotional patterns from Traditionality to Modernity in Chinese society. Findings suggest that individuals with modern values exhibit higher arousal in their ideal affect, influencing emotional body language (EBL) recognition, while those with traditional values tend towards lower arousal and neutrality, indicating a correlation between cultural changes and emotional perception.
