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Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology

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Vol.7 No.1

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An Analysis of Children's Social Interaction : Application of the Theory of Individualism/Collectivism

Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology / Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, (P)1229-0653;
1993, v.7 no.1, pp.185-197
Gyu-Seog Han (Department of Psychology, Chonnam National University)
Jeom-Jo Oh (Graduate School of Education, Chunnam National University)
Han, G., & Oh, J. (1993). An Analysis of Children's Social Interaction : Application of the Theory of Individualism/Collectivism. Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, 7(1), 185-197.

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The theory of allocentrism/ideocentrism, developed out of the theory of collectivism/individualism, was examined with regard to children's social interactions. Hypothesized was that the effect of interacting partner's membership (belonging either to ingroup or to outgroup) is much greater among allocentrics than among ideocentrics. 104 6th-grade children (half allocentrics and half ideocentrics) were participated in to provide 10 episodes of peer interaction. The hypothesis was supported by the measures on self-disclosure and interaction quality. The main effect of ideocentrism/allocentrism was minimal in almost all variables of interaction. The theory of ideocentrism/allocentrism not only plays a significant role of verifying the theory of individualism/collectivism but also has the potential of becoming an important dispositional theory.

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