Development of a kiasu construct

• Main Author: Tan, Jun Kiak
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59651
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Kiasuism is a key defining characteristic of Singapore culture, but research on this topic is lacking. The few studies on kiasuism have not clearly defined the construct of kiasuism, hence this study was developed to explore the meaning of kiasuism to Singaporeans. Using ethnographic interviews with...