Abstract

This study was to investigate the correlations among Cheong, Chemyon-sensitivity, and stress in Korean culture. In path analysis, the first observed variable named 'Human tenderness and weakness in interpersonal relationships' and the second variable referred to as 'Having much Cheong' of Cheong have an influence on psychological and physical stress. This result revealed that the more one is tender and weak in interpersonal relationships, having much Cheong, the more likely it is that one will be sensitive to psychological and physical stress. Additionally, the more sensitive one is maintaining to social face (i.e., other-shamed Chemyon and self-shamed Chemyon), the more likely it is that one will be sensitive to psychological stress. In addition, self-shamed Chemyon-sensitivity also has an influence on physical stress.