Singlism in an Asian Culture: An Exploratory Study

Singlism in an Asian Culture: An Exploratory Study

Exploratory studies were conducted to see if singlism (negative stereotypes of and discrimination against singles, DePaulo & Morris, 2006) can be generalized to Asian cultures. Results were generally comparable to findings from North America with nuanced findings showing a difference in people’s...

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Main Author: LAU, Ivy Yee-Man
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2010
Subjects:
Cross-Cultural or Ethnic Studies
Asian Studies
Multicultural Psychology
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/998
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Exploratory studies were conducted to see if singlism (negative stereotypes of and discrimination against singles, DePaulo & Morris, 2006) can be generalized to Asian cultures. Results were generally comparable to findings from North America with nuanced findings showing a difference in people’s judgment when different evaluation criteria are used.

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