Abstract
A Chinese version of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was administered to 249 Chinese college students, 103 men and 146 women. Their scores were compared with those of American peers as reported in a recent study. As compared with American men, Chinese men were significantly higher on Deference, Order, Dominance, Abasement, and Endurance and significantly lower on Exhibition, Intraception, Change, Heterosexuality, and Aggression. The same pattern of cross-cultural differences was found among women. As compared with Chinese women, Chinese men were significantly higher on Dominance, Heterosexuality, Exhibition, and Autonomy and significantly lower on Order, Succorance, Nurturance, and Change. These gender differences were generally consistent with those found among American college students.
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