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The Korean Journal of Woman Psychology

Implicit Representations of 'Individual' and 'Relation' in Korean College Students

Abstract

This study was conducted to explore implicit representations of 'individual' and 'relation' in Korean college students. The study was based on measuring 130 students by Rise (Relational Interdependent Self-Construal) and 4 sorts of IATs(Implicit Association Test). The results were summed up as follows: 'relation' was related to either 'active' or/and 'masculine' traits; Men with high RISC score rapidly associated 'relation' with 'positive' traits whereas women with high RISC score difficultly associated them; Men with low Rise score connected 'individual' with 'strong' and other groups connected 'relation' with 'strong'; All groups associated 'relation' with 'active' and women with low RISC most rapidly associated these; Men with high RISC connected 'relation' with 'feminine' but other groups connected it with 'masculine'. These results point toward a conclusion that Korean societies expect some forms of human relationship but differently from men and women.

keywords
individualism, collectivism, relational self, IAT, implicit representation
Submission Date
2005-06-15
Revised Date
Accepted Date

The Korean Journal of Woman Psychology