Asian cultural values
The statements reflect six constructs related to collectivism: conformity to norms‚ emotional self-control‚ family recognition through achievement‚ filial piety‚ humility‚ and collectivism itself.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please use the scale below to indicate the extent to which you agree with the value expressed in each statement. Your responses will be treated as confidential. (Circle one response for each).
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 =Moderately Disagree
3 =Mildly Disagree
4 = Neither Disagree or Agree
5 =Mildly Agree
6 =Moderately Agree
7 = Strongly Agree
1. Educational failure does not bring shame to the family………………………………
2. One should not deviate from familial and social norms………………………………
3. Children should not place their parents in retirement homes…………………………
4. One need not focus all energies on one's studies………………………………………
5. One should be discouraged from talking about one's accomplishments………………
6. One should not be boastful……………………………………………………………
7. Younger persons should be able to confront their elders………………………………
8. When one receives a gift‚ one should reciprocate with a gift of equal or greater value
9. One need not follow one's family's and the society's norms……………………………
10. One need not achieve academically in order to make one's parents proud……………
11. One need not minimize or depreciate one's own achievements………………………
12. One should consider the needs of others before considering one's own needs…………
13. Educational and career achievements need not be one's top priority…………………
14. One should think about one's group before oneself……………………………………
15. One should be able to question a person in an authority position………………………
16. Modesty is an important quality for a person…………………………………………
17. One's achievements should be viewed as family's achievements………………………
18. Elders may not have more wisdom than younger persons……………………………
19. One should avoid bringing displeasure to one's ancestors……………………………
20. One need not conform to one's family's and the society's expectations……
21. One should have sufficient inner resources to resolve emotional problems
22. Parental love should be implicitly understood and not openly expressed…
23. The worst thing one can do is to bring disgrace to one's family reputation…
24. One need not remain reserved and tranquil…………………………………
25. The ability to control one's emotions is a sign of strength……………………
26. One should be humble and modest……………………………………………
27. Family's reputation is not the primary social concern…………………………
28. One need not be able to resolve psychological problems on one's own………
29. Following familial and social expectations are important………………………
30. One should not inconvenience others…………………………………………
31. Occupational failure does not bring shame to the family………………………
32. One need not follow the role expectations (gender‚ family hierarchy) of one's family…………………………
33. One should not make waves……………………………………………………
34. Children need not take care of their parents when the parents become unable to take care of themselves………………………………………………………
35. One need not control one's expression of emotions……………………………
36. One's family need not be the main source of trust and dependence……………
37. Many Middle Eastern students feel like they do not “fit in” on this campus……………
38. Most students at this University have values and attitudes different from my own……
39. My social interactions on this campus are largely confined to students of my race/ethnicity………………
40. I feel rejected by students on this campus whose race/ethnicity is different from my own……………………
41. Sometimes I hesitate to talk in class because I feel my comments are not respected or valued……………
42. I am concerned about my personal safety on campus……………………………………
43. In my experience‚ my campus seems supportive of Middle Eastern students…………
44. I feel a sense of belonging to my ethnic group…………………………………………
45. In general‚ I have felt comfortable as a Middle Eastern student on this campus
46. Right now‚ I feel comfortable as a Middle Eastern student on this campus………
Kim‚ B. S. K.‚ Yang‚ P. H.‚ Atkinson‚ D. R.‚ Wolfe‚ M. M‚ & Hong‚ S. (2001). Cultural
value similarities and differences among Asian American ethnic groups. Cultural
Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology‚ 7‚ 343-361.
