The relationship between self-concept consistency and well-being: The moderating effect of culture

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2020.01751

Abstract

Abstract:

It has been demonstrated that self-concept consistency improves hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. However, culture may influence the relationship between them. Westerners are not only individualistic but also possess independent self-construal and low-level dialectical thinking. Therefore, their self-concept consistency is high and more predictive of their well-being. In contrast, Easterners are collectivistic, and they tend to have interdependent self-construal and high-level dialectical thinking. In this manner, their self-concept consistency is low and less predictive of their well-being. Future research should be conducted on other levels of personality besides dispositional traits and investigate different kinds of self-concept consistency and well-being. Moreover, they should also explore other cultural factors functioning in this process and investigate the comprehensive mechanism through which self-concept consistency and culture can influence well-being.

Key words: self-concept consistency, well-being, culture

CLC Number:

B848

DU Jian. The relationship between self-concept consistency and well-being: The moderating effect of culture[J]. Advances in Psychological Science, 2020, 28(10): 1751-1761.

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