Abstract
Objective: to examine romantic relationship style, coping strategies, identity development and mental health among Chinese and Australian adolescents. Method: 102 Australian and 179 Chinese tertiary students completed a questionnaire on relationship style, coping strategies, identity development and mental health. Results: cluster analysis resulted in three clusters in terms of romantic relationship styles, identity development and coping strategies (unsure/foreclosure/avoidance strategy, secure/ achievement/self-help strategy, uninterested/diffusion), with the secure group reporting lowest stress scores. There were more Chinese in the first cluster. Conclusions: there were differences in underlying personality substrata between Chinese and Australian adolescents associated with mental health.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
| Event | The XXIX International Congress of Psychology (ICP) - Berlin, Germany Duration: 20 Jul 2008 → 25 Jul 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | The XXIX International Congress of Psychology (ICP) |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Berlin |
| Period | 20/07/08 → 25/07/08 |
