(2017) Comparisons of daily behavior across 21 countries. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8 (3). pp. 252-266. doi:10.1177/1948550616676879

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Abstract

While a large body of research has investigated cultural differences in behavior, this typical study assesses a single behavioral outcome, in a single context, compared across two countries. The current study compared a broad array of behaviors across 21 countries (N = 5,522). Participants described their behavior at 7:00 p.m. the previous evening using the 68 items of the Riverside Behavioral Q-sort (RBQ). Correlations between average patterns of behavior in each country ranged from r = .69 to r = .97 and, in general, described a positive and relaxed activity. The most similar patterns were United States/Canada and least similar were Japan/United Arab Emirates (UAE). Similarities in behavior within countries were largest in Spain and smallest in the UAE. Further analyses correlated average RBQ item placements in each country with, among others, country-level value dimensions, personality traits, self-esteem levels, economic output, and population. Extroversion, openness, neuroticism, conscientiousness, self-esteem, happiness, and tolerant attitudes yielded more significant correlations than expected by chance.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	Social Psychological and Personality Science
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	1948-5506
Official Date:	April 2017
Dates:	Date Event April 2017 Published 24 January 2017 Available 2 October 2016 Accepted
Volume:	8
Number:	3
Page Range:	pp. 252-266
DOI:	10.1177/1948550616676879
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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