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Are 'Machiavellian' Chinese children well-adapted in the peer group? The relationship between resource acquisition strategies and social functioning and status.
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Asian Journal of Social Psychology . Jun2012, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p122-131. 10p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between resource acquisition strategies, social functioning and social status in Chinese children. A sample of nearly 500 Chinese children in elementary schools in Shanghai, China, participated in this study. The authors divided the sample into five resource acquisition strategies; based on self-reported use of coercive and pro-social strategies of resource control, they were 'bistrategic controllers' (Machiavellians), 'coercive controllers', 'pro-social controllers', 'non-controllers', or 'typicals'. The results revealed that bistrategic controllers were the most effective in resource control, followed by pro-social and coercive controllers: non-controllers were the least effective. It also indicated that bistrategic and coercive controllers exhibited poor social functioning and low peer status; in contrast, 'typical' controllers emerged as possessing positive social functioning and high peer status. In addition, non-controllers were not at risk with regard to social competence. The results indicate specific cultural 'meanings' of different resource acquisition strategies in Chinese children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13672223
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Asian Journal of Social Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 75176121
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-839X.2012.01373.x