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Aasland, Olaf Gjerlow; and Others – 1985
The aim of this study was to develop tools for screening and assessment of socio-medical effects of alcohol use which are simple and inexpensive enough to be used in any primary health care setting. A test protocol was prepared by a group of investigators from Australia, Bulgaria, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, and the United States. Based on a number of…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Cross Cultural Studies, Drinking, Foreign Countries
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Stiles, Deborah A.; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1990
A study of 188 ninth grade American and Mexican boys and girls found significant similarities in their perception of the characteristics of the ideal man and woman. However, boys emphasized physical characteristics more than girls, and many cross-cultural differences are reported. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Grade 9
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Hosch, Harmon M.; Marchioni, Perry M. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1986
Responses to Snyder's Self-Monitoring Scale (SM) by 138 Mexican, 154 Mexican American, and 145 Anglo American undergraduates were analyzed to determine the scale's factorial structure. Clear differences existed in the structure of SM responses for the three ethnic/national groups showing that the meaning of subjects' responses was culturally…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Anglo Americans, College Students, Comparative Analysis
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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