A Multicountry Study of Cross-Cultural Differences in Psychological Wellness of Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Asamsama, Octaviana Hemmy; Huang, Leesa; Nelson, R. Brett; Chen, Cin-Ru; Huang, Lily; Kwon, Kyongboon; Kodama, Naoko
Titel	A Multicountry Study of Cross-Cultural Differences in Psychological Wellness of Adolescents
Quelle	In: International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2 (2014) 1, S.64-70 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2168-3603
DOI	10.1080/21683603.2013.855153
Schlagwörter	Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Mental Health; Wellness; Adolescents; Asians; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Psychological Patterns; Resilience (Psychology); Scores; Likert Scales; Children; Statistical Analysis; Screening Tests; Grade 9; Questionnaires; Japan; South Korea; Taiwan; Thailand; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Psychohygiene; Well being; Well-being; Wohlbefinden; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Ausland; Likert-Skala; Child; Kind; Kinder; Statistische Analyse; Screening-Verfahren; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Fragebogen; Korea; Republik; USA
Abstract	Relative to positive psychology, a focus on increasing psychological well-being has been recently supported. Positive psychology is the study of influences and processes that contribute to the successful and optimal functioning of individuals. Nurturing and encouraging wellness competencies creates a buffer against mental illness and fosters intensification of adaptive coping skills. The purpose of this study was to highlight results from a descriptive study of a large-scale sample of Asian youth (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand) who responded to the Child and Adolescent Wellness Scale (CAWS) and compare them with a sample from the United States. The CAWS items reflect characteristics and cognitions of psychologically healthy and resilient children. As predicted, students generally perceived themselves as psychologically well, with all scores being above the theoretical midpoint score of 2.5. The average total CAWS score for the sample was 2.85 (on a 4-point Likert scale). Japanese students scored the lowest in most of the 10 dimensions. There were significant differences in each of the dimensions. The utilization of CAWS for practice with adolescents within a cross-cultural context and future studies is also discussed. (As Provided).
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