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ERIC Number: EJ543857
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0221
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Self-Enhancing Illusions among Chinese Schoolchildren.
Falbo, Toni; And Others
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, v28 n2 p172-91 Mar 1997
Demonstrates that East Asian children (EAC) do engage in some forms of self-enhancing illusions. Responses from 4,000 elementary school students reveal EACs see themselves as possessing more positive attributes than others. Variations in self-enhancing illusions were found for age, gender, and region of residence. Results are discussed in terms of the function and development of self-enhancing illusions. (GR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Positive Reinforcement, Psychological Evaluation, Psychological Studies, Self Concept, Self Concept Measures, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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