Motivated identity construction in cultural context
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sussex
Department Name: Sch of Psychology
Abstract
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Organisations
- University of Sussex (Lead Research Organisation)
- Complutense University of Madrid (Collaboration)
- University of Colorado Boulder (Collaboration)
- NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) (Collaboration)
- Sultan Qaboos University (Collaboration)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (Collaboration)
- University of Victoria (Collaboration)
- University of Iceland (Collaboration)
- National Research University Higher School of Economics (Collaboration)
- Ateneo de Manila University (Collaboration)
- University of Buea (Collaboration)
- University of Namibia (Collaboration)
- University of Leipzig (Collaboration)
- Federal University of Pará (Collaboration)
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Collaboration)
- Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (Collaboration)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (Collaboration)
- Uludag University (Collaboration)
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Collaboration)
- University College Ostfold (Collaboration)
- University of the Andes (Collaboration)
- University of Delhi (Collaboration)
- Makerere University (Collaboration)
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) (Collaboration)
- University of Malaya (Collaboration)
- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (Collaboration)
- Free University of Tbilisi (Collaboration)
- Federal University of Paraíba (Collaboration)
- Addis Ababa University (Collaboration)
- University of Miami (Collaboration)
- Hokkaido University (Collaboration)
- Ankara University (Collaboration)
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT (Collaboration)
- Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (Collaboration)
- Université Catholique de Louvain (Collaboration)
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST (Collaboration)
- Thammasat University (Collaboration)
- Yasar University (Collaboration)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (Collaboration)
- West University of Timisoara (Collaboration)
- American University in Cairo (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (Collaboration)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Collaboration)
- University of Gdansk (Collaboration)
- University of Tartu (Collaboration)
Publications
Becker M
(2012)
Culture and the distinctiveness motive: constructing identity in individualistic and collectivistic contexts.
in Journal of personality and social psychology
Becker M
(2014)
Cultural bases for self-evaluation: seeing oneself positively in different cultural contexts.
in Personality & social psychology bulletin
Becker M
(2017)
Being oneself through time: Bases of self-continuity across 55 cultures
in Self and Identity
Brambilla Maria
(2016)
Is religious identity a social identity? Self-categorization of religious self in six countries
in PSICOLOGIA SOCIALE
Elizabeth Macapagal (Author)
(2010)
Motivated identity construction in the Filipino youth
Ellinor Owe (Author)
(2012)
Beyond West vs. East : culture and self-construals across 38 nations
Ellinor Owe (Author)
(2011)
Individualism-collectivism as a dimension of contextual, not individual, differences
Ellinor Owe (Author)
(2011)
Measuring culture : values, beliefs and practices across 34 nations and 57 cultural groups
Eriksson E
(2010)
Just Another Face in the Crowd? Distinctiveness Seeking in Sweden and Britain
in Psychological Studies
Ersin Ku_dil (Author)
(2011)
A content analysis of identity in Alevi and Sunni samples from Turkey
Maja Becker (Author)
(2010)
The motive for distinctiveness in cultural context : results from a 19-nation study
Maja Becker (Author)
(2011)
Motivational conflict between distinctiveness and belonging : fundamental or cultural?
Maja Becker (Author)
(2011)
Culture and the distinctiveness motive : constructing identity in individualist and collectivist contexts
Maja Becker (Author)
(2012)
Culture et distinctivité : construction identitaire en contexte individualiste et collectiviste
Maja Becker (Author)
(2010)
Culture and the distinctiveness principle : results from a 19-nation study
Maja Becker (Author)
(2009)
Rethinking "culture and self" : measuring identity motives in cultural context
Maria Brambilla (Author)
(2011)
Religion and identity motives
Maria Brambilla (Author)
(2010)
La dimensione della religiosità nell'identità psicosociale
Matt Easterbrook (Author)
(2012)
The generality of identity motives across cultures : what motivates the way we see ourselves?
Matt Easterbrook (Author)
(2011)
Urbanisation and the construction of a distinct identity
Owe E
(2012)
Contextualism as an Important Facet of Individualism-Collectivism Personhood Beliefs Across 37 National Groups
in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Sami Abuhamdeh (Author)
(2011)
Perceptions of efficacy and feelings of belonging as sources of positive self-regard among urban Egyptians
Shaida Bobat (Author)
(2011)
Exploring aspects of individualism and collectivism in South Africa
Smith PB
(2016)
Individual and culture-level components of survey response styles: A multi-level analysis using cultural models of selfhood.
in International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie
Vignoles V
(2018)
In Search of a Pan-European Culture: European Values, Beliefs, and Models of Selfhood in Global Perspective
in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
| Description | [From our original End of Award Report:] Beyond basic needs for food, water, affiliation and security, people's thoughts and actions are often guided by symbolic needs. These include identity motives, which predispose people to see themselves in particular ways. Previous research has shown that people in contemporary Western societies are motivated to see themselves positively (the self-esteem motive), as distinguished from others (the distinctiveness motive), persisting through time (the continuity motive), accepted within their social circles (the belonging motive), competent and capable (the efficacy motive), and imbued with meaning and purpose (the meaning motive). However, little was known about the generality of these motives to people in non-Western cultures-the majority of the world's population-and theories were polarized between 'universalist' and 'relativist' positions. We assembled a new research network spanning 38 nations and conducted two large-scale survey studies measuring the strengths of identity motives, different sources of motive satisfaction, and cultural beliefs and values, among 14,000 participants. Our findings support a middle way between univeralist and relativist perspectives. Supporting universalism, identity motives show little variation in strength with beliefs, values or practices across diverse cultural groupings. Supporting relativism, ways of satisfying each motive vary across cultural groupings. Thus, a common set of motives underlies the different expressions and outcomes of identity observed across cultures. |
| Exploitation Route | [From our original End of Award Report:] This improved understanding of the interface between culture and identity motives may be especially beneficial to UK practitioners seeking to intervene in a culturally sensitive manner in multicultural domains from psychotherapy to education, health promotion, business management, social cohesion, and international relations. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Education,Healthcare,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Government, Democracy and Justice,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Retail,Other |
| URL | https://sites.google.com/site/identitymotives/ |
| Description | [From our original impact report:] Although the primary aims of the project were to contribute to basic research, we wrote in our original proposal that we believed the research would have a 'human interest' dimension that might be of interest to members of the general public, and that the results might be relevant to practitioners seeking to intervene in a culturally sensitive manner in identity-related domains ranging from psychotherapy to education, health promotion, business management, social cohesion, and international relations. We still believe this to be the case. However, the most relevant outputs for non-academics are likely to be the forthcoming paper on the generality of six identity motives across diverse cultural systems, and the yet-to-be-published paper on cultural diversity in self-construals. Both of these papers in different ways will challenge popular stereotypical thinking about culture. The identity motives paper will show that, beneath superficial differences, there is more commonality in underlying motives than might at first appear between members of very different cultural groups. The self-construals paper will challenge the popular "East-West" dichotomy that dominates much popular and academic discourse about cultural differences, in particular showing the presence of meaningful and predictable cultural differences between clusters of nations that are more commonly lumped together under the dismissive label of "non-Western". Thus, although the research has not yet had an economic or social impact, we believe that the potential for such an impact is there, and we hope to achieve this once our academic findings are accepted and established. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Addis Ababa University |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | American University in Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | American University of Beirut |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Ankara University |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Country | Philippines |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Catholic University of Louvain |
| Country | Belgium |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Catholic University of the Sacred Heart |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Federal University of Paraíba |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Federal University of Pará |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Free University of Tbilisi |
| Country | Georgia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Hokkaido University |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) |
| Country | Hungary |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Makerere University |
| Country | Uganda |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Nanyang Technological University |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | National Research University Higher School of Economics |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Country | Chile |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru |
| Country | Peru |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Queen's University Belfast |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Salgado de Oliveira University |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Sultan Qaboos University |
| Country | Oman |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Thammasat University |
| Country | Thailand |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Uludag University |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University College Ostfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Buea |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Colorado |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Gdansk |
| Country | Poland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Ghana |
| Country | Ghana |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Iceland |
| Country | Iceland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Leipzig |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Malaya |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Miami |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Namibia |
| Country | Namibia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Tartu |
| Country | Estonia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | University of the Andes |
| Country | Colombia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | West University of Timisoara |
| Country | Romania |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Culture and Identity Research Network |
| Organisation | Yasar University |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We assembled the Cultural and Identity Research Network (CIRN), including over 75 researchers in 38 nations. The network is now expanding further, and members continue to collaborate in ongoing research and future plans. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Partners contribute to the design and conduct of studies, to dissemination activities, and to drafting and editing of research publications. |
| Impact | Research conducted by our network has been disseminated in numerous papers and symposia at international and national conferences, in invited talks at UK universities, in 4 journal articles (to date: 13/11/14), and one book chapter. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Cada vez más individualistas : Así estamos |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Article in leading Chilean weekend newspaper "La Tercera", which mentions early results from our analyses of cultural orientations across the samples of Study 2. A particular focus of the article is the individualistic cultural profile shown by our Chilean participants. La Tercera |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://diario.latercera.com/2011/11/05/01/contenido/tendencias/26-89310-9-cada-vez-mas-individualist... |
| Description | Identity motives in cultural context (Invited research talk, Royal Holloway) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Western research has identified various 'identity motives' that predispose people to see themselves in particular ways: emphasizing positive self-regard (self-esteem), continuity, distinctiveness, belonging, efficacy, and meaning. However, theorists disagree about the relevance of these motives in non-Western cultures, and existing evidence is hotly debated. Relativists argue that identity motives are simply internalized reflections of cultural beliefs and values. Universalists claim that particular motives have adaptive functions that should not depend on culture. Our findings support a middle way between these positions. Supporting universalism, identity motives show little variation in strength with beliefs, values or practices across diverse cultural groupings. However, cultural groupings show different characteristic ways of satisfying each motive. Thus, a common set of underlying motives may lead to different patterns of self-construal and social action in the context of different cultural systems, supporting Shweder's concept of "universalism without the uniformity". The talk stimulated lively debate and useful discussions with colleagues that were mutually enriching. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | The interplay of cultural and motivational influences on identity construction (Invited research talk, University of Essex) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Beyond basic needs for food, water, affiliation and security, people's thoughts and actions are often guided by symbolic needs. These include identity motives, which predispose people to see themselves in particular ways. Previous research has shown that people in contemporary Western societies are motivated to see themselves positively (the self-esteem motive), as distinguished from others (the distinctiveness motive), persisting through time (the continuity motive), accepted within their social circles (the belonging motive), competent and capable (the efficacy motive), and imbued with meaning and purpose (the meaning motive). However, little has been known about the generality of these motives to people in non-Western cultures-the majority of the world's population-and theories have been polarized between 'universalist' and 'relativist' positions. I will review recent findings from two large-scale survey studies measuring the strengths of identity motives, different sources of motive satisfaction, and cultural beliefs and values, among a total of 14,000 members of cultural groupings spanning 38 nations. The findings support a middle way between univeralist and relativist perspectives. Supporting universalism, identity motives show a relatively similar pattern of effects on identity construction across cultural groups varying widely in beliefs, values and practices. However, cultural groupings show different characteristic ways of satisfying each motive. Thus, a common set of motives appears to underlie the different expressions and outcomes of identity observed across cultures, supporting Shweder's concept of "universalism without the uniformity". The talk stimulated interesting discussions that were mutually enriching for me and for the colleagues who attended. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |