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Shkodriani, Gina M.; Gibbons, Judith L. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1995
Utilizes the General Collectivism Index (GCI), a survey questionnaire, to compare cultural characteristics between Mexican and U.S. college students. Responses suggested Mexican students possess greater collectivist tendencies, especially in interpersonal relationships. (MJP)
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, College Students, Comparative Education, Cooperation
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Dabul, Amy J.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1995
Posits a distinction between cultures motivated by individualistic value systems (idiocentric) and collectivistic value systems (allocentric). Study reveals that Mexican American adolescents describe themselves in more allocentric terms, while Anglo American adolescents choose idiocentric terms. Suggests a correlation between idiocentric values…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Anglo Americans, Beliefs