Face (Mianzi) in academic settings : its relations with socially oriented achievement goals and self-esteem.

• Main Author: Lenny.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/38854
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The present study sought to achieve a better understanding of ‘face’ (mianzi) construct in academic settings. First, it was by examining the relationship between ‘face’ (mianzi) and Socially Oriented Achievement Goals (SOAG). Literature findings have consistently shown that ‘face’ has an influence o...