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Research Article
Temperament and Living Conditions: A Comparison Study of Poles and Koreans
Article first published online: 18 MAY 2012
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2426
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Zajenkowska, A. and Zajenkowski, M. (2013), Temperament and Living Conditions: A Comparison Study of Poles and Koreans. Stress and Health, 29: 64–69. doi: 10.1002/smi.2426
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- Issue published online: 1 FEB 2013
- Article first published online: 18 MAY 2012
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Keywords:
- Poland;
- South Korea;
- temperament;
- Formal Characteristics of Behaviour–Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI);
- stress
Abstract
The present investigation tested the temperament traits of 319 Polish and 315 South Korean students according to the regulative theory of temperament. Poland and South Korea are two countries with a similar rate of economic growth but with distinct cultures; for instance, they differ in terms of individualism and masculinity dimensions as well as living conditions. This means that they have achieved the same goal with different resources but presumably also with different side effects.
The results indicate that the Poles had higher levels of briskness, sensor sensibility and endurance, as well as lower levels of emotional reactivity and perseveration in comparison with South Koreans. The structure of one's temperament determines one's ability to meet environmental requirements and also how one deals with stressful conditions. According to previous empirical data, Poles' temperament profile can be characterized as being less prone to stress perception and therefore more advantageous. It is possible that Koreans, as they have a less adaptive temperament structure, experience higher levels of stress in a more stimulating environment than Poles. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.