Autonomy-connectedness, gender and culture: A comparative study on the interplay of personality functioning and social context | Intellect Skip to content
1981
  1. Home
  2. A-Z Publications
  3. Portuguese Journal of Social Science
  4. Volume 18, Issue 2
  5. Article
Volume 18, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 1476-413X
  • E-ISSN: 1758-9509

Abstract

Abstract

Autonomy-connectedness refers to the need and ability the individual has for self-governance, as well as the capacity for intimacy and interpersonal relationships. The present study aimed to examine and compare participants (=121) of four different cultural groups, namely Portuguese natives as well as Brazilian, British and Ukrainian immigrants residing in Portugal, on the different autonomy-connectedness components (self-awareness: SA; sensitivity to others: SO; capacity for managing new situations: CMNS). It also aimed at investigating the relationship between autonomy-connectedness and acculturation among the groups of immigrants. The results showed significant gender differences and among the cultural groups on SO. Adherence to the heritage culture was associated with the distinct dimensions of autonomy-connectedness differently for the various groups, and time of residence was also key in how the dimensions were endorsed cross time. This study contributes to the theoretical framework of the concept of autonomy-connectedness in light of cross-cultural perspectives.

© Intellect Ltd
Loading

Article metrics loading...

/content/journals/10.1386/pjss_00004_1
2019-06-01
2024-04-23
Loading full text...

Full text loading...

References

  1. Aboim, S.. (2010);, 'Family and gender values in contemporary Europe: The attitudinal gender gap from a cross-national perspective'. , Portuguese Journal of Social Sciences, 9:1, pp. 33-58.
     [Google Scholar]
  2. Ainsworth, M. D. S., and Bowlby, J.. (1991);, 'An ethological approach to personality development'. , American Psychologist, 46:4, pp. 331-41.
     [Google Scholar]
  3. Assen, M. A. L. M. van, and Bekker, M. H. J.. (2009);, 'Sex differences in autonomy-connectedness: The role of personality factors'. , Personality and Individual Differences, 47:1, pp. 12-17.
     [Google Scholar]
  4. Bekker, M. H. J.. (1993);, 'The development of an autonomy scale based on recent insights into gender identity'. , European Journal of Personality, 7:3, pp. 177-94.
     [Google Scholar]
  5. Bekker, M. H. J., and Assen, M. A. L. M. van. (2006);, 'A short form of the autonomy scale: Properties of the autonomy-connectedness scale (ACS-30)'. , Journal of Personality Assessment, 86:1, pp. 51-60.
     [Google Scholar]
  6. Bekker, M. H. J., and Assen, M. A. L. M. van. (2008);, 'Autonomy-connectedness and gender'. , Sex Roles, 59, pp. 532-44.
     [Google Scholar]
  7. Bekker, M. H. J., and Assen, M. A. L. M. van. (2017);, 'Autonomy-connectedness mediates sex differences in symptoms of psychopathology'. , PLoS One, 12:8, p. e0181626.
     [Google Scholar]
  8. Bekker, M. H. J., and Belt, U.. (2006);, 'The role of autonomy-connectedness in depression and anxiety'. , Depression and Anxiety, 23:5, pp. 274-80.
     [Google Scholar]
  9. Bekker, M. H. J.,, Arends-Tóth, J. V., and Croon, M. A.. (2011);, 'Autonomy-connectedness, acculturation, and independence-interdependence among various cultural groups in a multicultural society'. , International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35:3, pp. 368-76.
     [Google Scholar]
  10. Bekker, M. H. J.,, Willemse, J. J. P., and Goeij, J. W. J. M. de. (2010);, 'The role of individual differences in particular autonomy-connectedness in women's and men's work-family balance'. , Women and Health, 50:3, pp. 241-61.
     [Google Scholar]
  11. Berry, J. W.. (2005);, 'Acculturation: Living successfully in two cultures'. , International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 29:6, pp. 697-712.
     [Google Scholar]
  12. Bowlby, J.. (1969), Attachment and Loss, Vol. 1: Attachment, New York:: Basic;.
     [Google Scholar]
  13. Bowlby, J.. (1973), Attachment and Loss, Vol. 2: Separation, New York:: Basic;.
     [Google Scholar]
  14. Chodorow, N.. (1978), The Reproduction of Mothering, Berkeley:: University of California Press;.
     [Google Scholar]
  15. Chodorow, N.. (1989), Feminism and Psychoanalytic Theory, Cambridge:: Polity;.
     [Google Scholar]
  16. Erikson, E. H.. (1974), Dimensions of a New Identity, New York:: Norton;.
     [Google Scholar]
  17. Fiske, A. P.,, Kitayama, S.,, Markus, H. R., and Nisbett, R. E.. (1998);, 'The cultural matrix of social psychology'. , in D. Gilbert,, S. Fiske, and G. Lindzey. (eds), The Handbook of Social Psychology, San Francisco, CA:: McGraw-Hill;, pp. 915-81.
     [Google Scholar]
  18. Güngör, D.,, Bornstein, M. H.,, De Leersnyder, J.,, Cote, L.,, Ceulemans, E., and Mesquita, B.. (2013);, 'Acculturation of personality: A three-culture study of Japanese, Japanese Americans, and European Americans'. , Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44:5, pp. 701-18.
     [Google Scholar]
  19. Hmel, B. A., and Pincus, A. L.. (2002);, 'The meaning of autonomy: On and beyond the interpersonal circumplex'. , Journal of Personality, 70:3, pp. 277-310.
     [Google Scholar]
  20. Hofstede, G., and McCrae, R. R.. (2004);, 'Culture and personality revisited: Linking traits and dimensions of culture'. , Cross-Cultural Research, 38:1, pp. 52-88.
     [Google Scholar]
  21. Hofstede, G. H.. (1980), Culture's Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values, Beverly Hills, CA:: Sage;.
     [Google Scholar]
  22. Hofstede, G. H.. (2011);, 'Dimensionalizing cultures: The Hofstede model in context'. , Online Readings in Psychology and Culture, 2:1, n.pag.
     [Google Scholar]
  23. Kirmayer, L. J.. (2012);, 'Rethinking cultural competence'. , Transcultural Psychiatry, 49:2, pp. 149-64.
     [Google Scholar]
  24. Kohlberg, L.. (1984), Essays in Moral Development. Vol. II: The Psychology of Moral Development, New York:: Harper and Row;.
     [Google Scholar]
  25. Kunst, L. E.,, Maas, J.,, Assen, M. A. L. M. van,, Heijden, W. van der, and Bekker, M. H. J.. (2019);, 'Autonomy deficits as vulnerability for anxiety: Evidence from two laboratory-based studies'. , Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 32:3, pp. 244-58.
     [Google Scholar]
  26. Maas, J.,, Assen, M. A. L. M. van,, Balkom, A. J. L. M. van,, Rutten, E. A. P., and Bekker, M.. (2019);, 'Autonomy-connectedness, self-construal, and acculturation: Associations with mental health in a multicultural society'. , Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 50:1, pp. 80-99.
     [Google Scholar]
  27. Mahler, M. A.,, Pine, F., and Bergman, A.. (1975), The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant: Symbiosis and Individuation, New York:: Basic Books;.
     [Google Scholar]
  28. Moleiro, C.,, Ratinho, I., and Benardes, S.. (2017);, 'Autonomy-connectedness in collectivistic cultures: An exploratory cross-cultural study among Portuguese natives, Cape-Verdean and Chinese people residing in Portugal'. , Personality and Individual Differences, 104, pp. 23-28.
     [Google Scholar]
  29. Piaget, J.. (1983);, 'Piaget's theory'. , in P. Musson. (ed.), Handbook of Child Psychology, vol. 1, New York:: Wiley;, pp. 103-28.
     [Google Scholar]
  30. Ryder, A. G.,, Alden, L. E., and Paulhus, D. L.. (2000);, 'Is acculturation unidimensional or bidimensional? A head-to-head comparison in the prediction of personality, self-identity, and adjustment'. , Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79:1, pp. 49-65.
     [Google Scholar]
  31. Safdar, S., and Vijver, F. J. R. van de. (2019);, 'Acculturation and its application: A conceptual review and analysis'. , in K. C. O'Doherty, and D. Hodgetts. (eds), The Sage Handbook of Applied Social Psychology, London:: Sage;, pp. 3-22.
     [Google Scholar]
  32. Schwartz, S. J.,, Unger, J. B.,, Zamboanga, B. L., and Szapocznik, J.. (2010);, 'Rethinking the concept of acculturation: Implications for theory and research'. , The American Psychologist, 65:4, pp. 237-51.
     [Google Scholar]
  33. Triandis, H. C., and Suh, E. M.. (2002);, 'Cultural influences on personality'. , Annual Review of Psychology, 53, pp. 133-60.
     [Google Scholar]
  34. Voronov, M., and Singer, J. A.. (2002);, 'The myth of individualism-collectivism: A critical review'. , The Journal of Social Psychology, 142:4, pp. 461-80.
     [Google Scholar]
  35. Moleiro, Carla,, Marto, Laurence,, Santos, João M., and Ratinho, Inês. (2019);, 'Autonomy-connectedness, gender and culture: A comparative study on the interplay of personality functioning and social context'. , Portuguese Journal of Social Science, 18:2, pp. 173-87, doi: https://doi.org/10.1386/pjss_00004_1
     [Google Scholar]
http://instance.metastore.ingenta.com/content/journals/10.1386/pjss_00004_1
Loading
Autonomy-connectedness, gender and culture: A comparative study on the interplay of personality functioning and social context
Portuguese Journal of Social Science 18, 173 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1386/pjss_00004_1
/content/journals/10.1386/pjss_00004_1
/content/journals/10.1386/pjss_00004_1
Loading

Data & Media loading...

  • Article Type: Article
Keyword(s): acculturation; autonomy-connectedness; culture; gender; migration; personality

Most Cited Most Cited RSS feed

This is a required field
Please enter a valid email address
Approval was a success
Invalid data
An error occurred
Approval was partially successful, following selected items could not be processed due to error