Working together or separately? The role of identity and cultural self-construal in well-being among Japanese youth

Sugimura, Kazumi; Nakama, Reiko; Mizokami, Shinichi; Hatano, Kai; Tsuzuki, Manabu; Schwartz, Seth J.

doi:10.1111/ajsp.12154

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“…These results indicated that the DFAe of the present data reflected the non-random temporal structure of the phase. values are similar to those reported in previous studies 32,33,47,48 .…”

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“…First, the sample of the present study was limited to undergraduate and graduate students in Japan, which may inhibit the generalizability of our findings. LRTC is known to change with age 8 , and careful consideration of cultural differences is essential for the study of identity 32,65 . Considering the correlation between LRTC and identity confusion was not strong (rho = -0.27), it is essential to confirm reproducibility using a larger sample population in further studies.…”

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“…This subjective experience of identity consists of two fundamental components: identity synthesis and identity confusion. Identity synthesis is a feeling that one's self is temporally continuous and consistent and one knows where one is headed (e.g., a sense of knowing their purpose and direction), while identity confusion refers to a feeling of one's self as temporally changeable and fragmented, and one is indecisive and unable to keep commitments to important life decisions (e.g., a sense of feeling mixed up) [30][31][32][33] . Identity synthesis and confusion are not polar opposites but exist simultaneously 31 .…”

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Neuronal noise to identity confusion - association between long-range temporal correlations in intrinsic EEG activity and subjective sense of identity

Sugimura¹,

Iwasa²,

Kobayashi³

et al. 2020

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The long-range temporal correlation (LRTC) in resting state intrinsic brain activity is known to be associated with temporal behavioral patterns, including decision making based on internal criteria such as self-knowledge. However, the association between the neuronal LRTC and the subjective sense of identity remained to be explored; in particular, whether our subjective sense of self across time arises from the temporal consistency of neural activity. The present study examined the relationship between the LRTC of resting state scalp electroencephalography (EEG) and a subjective sense of identity measured by the Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory (EPSI). Consistent with our prediction based on previous studies of neuronal-behavioral relationships, the frontocentral alpha LRTC correlated negatively with identity confusion. Moreover, from the descriptive analyses, centroparietal beta LRTC showed negative correlations with identity confusion, and frontal theta LRTC showed positive relationships with identity synthesis. These results suggest that more temporal consistency (reversely, less random noise) in intrinsic brain activity leads to less confused and better synthesized identity. Our data provide further evidence that the LRTC of the intrinsic brain activity might serve as a noise suppression mechanism at the psychological level.

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“…These results indicated that the DFAe of the present data reflected the non-random temporal structure of the phase. values are similar to those reported in previous studies 32,33,47,48 .…”

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Neuronal noise to identity confusion - association between long-range temporal correlations in intrinsic EEG activity and subjective sense of identity

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Kobayashi³

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“…For example, there have been discussions on issues related to the professional training of school psychologists across the globe (Farrell, McFarland, Gonzalez, Hass, & Stiles, ) as well as translation and adaptation of psychological tests in different countries (Hambleton & de Jong, ). Researchers have also highlighted the cultural dimensions of psychological theories that apply to students’ well‐being (Sugimura et al., ) and learning motivation (King & McInerney, ). Such studies call attention to the cultural aspects of theories of student learning and well‐being and provide examples for internationalizing the work of psychologists in schools.…”

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External locus‐of‐hope, well‐being, and coping of students: A cross‐cultural examination within Asia

Bernardo

Yeung²,

Resurreccion

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Psychology in the Schools

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Intervention programs to strengthen hope in students have been developed and implemented in schools. The programs are based on Snyder's theory that defines hope as thoughts regarding personal capacities and pathways for goal attainment. Hope theory was recently extended to include external loci‐of‐hope, which derive from conjoint models of agency emphasized in collectivist societies. But evidence on external loci‐of‐hope's positive influence on students’ well‐being is limited. Two studies (involving student samples from four universities in Asian cities) explored how external loci‐of‐hope relate to students’ life satisfaction, personal well‐being (self‐esteem, self‐mastery), relational well‐being (relational self‐esteem, communal mastery), and coping styles for school‐related stress. Results show that external loci‐of‐hope dimensions predict students’ life satisfaction and relational aspects of well‐being, but also predict maladaptive coping. The results are discussed in relation to how the work of psychologists in schools benefit from approaches that contextualize theoretical precepts in cultural meanings and experiences in different parts of the world.

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“…In fact it is largely as a result of internet technology that people are becoming less confined to the values and narratives of their local culture, and living increasingly in the global culture and under global narratives (Chareonwongsak, 2002). Indeed, a study conducted on youth in Japan, a country that has thus far considered collectivistic, showed that personal identity was positively associated with well-being for these youth (Sugimura et al, 2016). As individuals are developing, cultures are also evolving.…”

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Young People’s Digital Interactions from a Narrative Identity Perspective: Implications for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Granic

Morita

Scholten

2020

Psychological Inquiry

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The current response article began by situating this journal volume in the current COVID-19 pandemic context which has driven young people into digital spaces for far longer periods of time than ever. Many scholars, policy makers, and the public at large are recognizing that these social digital spaces may be the only outlet by which youth and their families can remain safe (at least physically), while also participating in some important social outlets. We discussed the notion of hybrid reality and argued that young people themselves often do not experience their digital and physical contexts as functionally distinct, despite there being good scientific reasons for examining these contexts separately. We then considered whether or not digital activity (at least some) should be considered pathological or inherently unhealthy for young people. Like most of the commentators, we advocated for a nuanced approach and emphasized the importance of a functional, developmental lens. In the second half of our response, we turned to the narrative identity framework itself and clarified misconceptions about what we considered novel about our approach. We found it particularly useful to explain why self-determination theory can be regarded as a constituent of the identity development framework, but that it does not subsume it. We moved on to discuss how the new insights provided by the commentators could be synthesized and suggested directions for new research studies and methodologies. Finally, we ended with an examination of how a more elaborated narrative identity framework offers specific directions for designing new digital interventions for promoting young people's mental health and wellbeing. It is our hope that the target article with its detailed articulation of the narrative identity framework, together with the thoughtful commentaries and this response, can together inform future research, practice, and policy relevant to digital activity and its impact on young people's mental health and wellbeing.

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Working together or separately? The role of identity and cultural self-construal in well-being among Japanese youth

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References 36 publications

Neuronal noise to identity confusion - association between long-range temporal correlations in intrinsic EEG activity and subjective sense of identity

Neuronal noise to identity confusion - association between long-range temporal correlations in intrinsic EEG activity and subjective sense of identity

External locus‐of‐hope, well‐being, and coping of students: A cross‐cultural examination within Asia

Young People’s Digital Interactions from a Narrative Identity Perspective: Implications for Mental Health and Wellbeing

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