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Perceptions of Psychological Adjustment, Achievement Outcomes, and Self-Esteem in Japan and America

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	Abstract

Evidence reported in the present article suggests that the widely used Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) does not as unequivocally assess positive self-regard in Japan as it does in America. American (n = 98) and Japanese (n = 120) participants assessed high self-esteem (HSE) and low self-esteem (LSE) targets who were depicted endorsing or rejecting RSES items.Results indicate that although both groups of participants had more positive impressions of the HSE relative to the LSE target, the difference was greater for the Japanese. In addition, although the Americans had more positive impressions of the HSE target than the Japanese did, the Japanese had more positive impressions of the LSE target.

First published on October 15, 2009
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 2009, doi:10.1177/0022022109349507


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