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Peer reviewedRaina, T. N. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1974
There is some evidence from Western countries indicating a relationship between authoritarian personality structure and political beliefs or attitudes. The present study explored political differences among an Indian student sample. (Author)
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Communism, Cross Cultural Studies, Political Affiliation
Peer reviewedNijhawan, Harbans K.; Verma, Prem – Journal of Social Psychology, 1975
This study, undertaken in India, shows that parents of conservative youth and parents of radical youth have very different attitudes towards child rearing. Availability information is given in SO 504 092. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Rearing, Cross Cultural Studies, Family Relationship
Peer reviewedMeade, Robert D. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1971
Fifty male students from India and 50 male American College students were asked to write essays in which events in the future could be discussed. Results indicated that Americans are more future oriented and that Indians are more past oriented. Americans indicated more concern with personal efforts in their work thus revealing a differential in…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, American Culture, Behavioral Science Research, College Students
Peer reviewedMurphy-Berman, Virginia A.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1992
Discusses a study of sex typing or adherence to defined sex roles in three different cultures: India, Germany, and the United States. Reports less sex typing in India than either Western "modern" society. Concludes that cultural traditionalism and rigidity in sex typing may not necessarily vary together. (DK)
Descriptors: Androgyny, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Females
Peer reviewedSjostedt, John P.; Schumaker, John F.; Nathawat, S. S. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1998
Investigates the influx of western-style eating disorders into India, Asia, and the southern Pacific region. Predicted Australian students would have more eating disorder symptoms, but instead, the Indian students showed more symptoms. Concludes substantial evidence of western-style eating disorders appear in the privileged socioeconomic class of…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
