Chinese Parenting: The Impact On Individuals’ Social Comparison
Abstract
other people are superior to them or worse than them. Social comparison was found in Chinese individuals who have authoritarian
parenting. It is difficult to measure how an individual compares himself with others and the according impact caused. Therefore,
in-depth interview method, a qualitative method, was applied in this research. In this research, the relationship between Chinese
parenting and social comparison has been explored. The findings in this research suggest that authoritarian Chinese parenting is a
crucial factor to individual’s upward social comparison.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i15.5230
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