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A Test of the Relationship Between Argumentativeness and Individualism/Collectivism in the United States and Finland

Flora Galy-badenasStephen CroucherEmily CarlsonZiying ChengPiia Jäntti

subject

Communication05 social sciencesCollectivismCross-cultural communication050801 communication & media studies050109 social psychologyTest (assessment)Individualism0508 media and communicationsIndividualism collectivismCultural diversity0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesHofstede's cultural dimensions theoryPsychologySocial psychology

description

This study explored relationships between argumentativeness and collectivism/individualism in Finland and the United States. Data were gathered in the United States (n = 412) and Finland (n = 261). The analysis suggested: (a) collectivism was negatively correlated with argumentativeness, (b) individualism was positively correlated with argumentativeness, and (c) Finnish participants reported lower levels of argumentativeness than Americans. Cultural differences between the United States and Finland are discussed as reasons for the differences between the nations on argumentativeness.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-04-02Communication Research Reports
https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2016.1155046