Cross-cultural differences in tolerance for crowding: Fact or fiction?
Cross-cultural differences in tolerance for crowding: Fact or fiction?
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DOI:
10.1037//0022-3514.79.2.204
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发表时间:
2000-08-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
Allen, KM
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作者:
Evans, GW;Lepore, SJ;Allen, KM
It is widely believed that cultures vary in their tolerance for crowding. There is, however, little evidence to substantiate this belief, coupled with serious shortcomings in the extant literature. Tolerance for crowding has been confused with cultural differences in personal space preferences along with perceived crowding. Furthermore, the few studies that have examined cultural variability in reactions to crowding have compared subgroup correlations, which is not equivalent to a statistical interaction. Although the authors found a statistical interaction indicating that Asian Americans and Latin Americans differ in the way they perceive crowding in comparison to their fellow Angle-American and African American citizens, all four ethnic groups suffer similar, negative psychological distress sequelae of high-density housing. These results hold independently of household income.