Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ281577
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Publication Date: 1983-May
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A Cultural Comparison of Perceived Crowding and Discomfort: The United States and West Germany.
Six, Bernd; And Others
Journal of Psychology, v114 first half p63-67 May 1983
Compares the effects of interpersonal distance, number of people, acquaintance level, and sex on perceived crowding and discomfort in two cultures. Data obtained from 90 eighth and ninth graders indicate that distance is more important a variable than number and that males are more sensitive to crowding than are females. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Crowding, Perception, Preadolescents, Sex Differences, Stress Variables
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; West Germany
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