Kiasu (Fear of Losing Out): An indigenous psychological construct in Singapore and its impact

“Kiasu,” a Hokkien term, which directly translates as the “fear of losing out” is synonymous with the Singapore identity. Yet, there has been little empirical research investigating this indigenous psychological construct in Singapore. This paper first delves into Singapore’s Kiasu culture and exist...

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Main Authors: CHENG, Chi-ying, WEE, Sheila X. R.
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3764
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5022/viewcontent/Kiasu_2023_av.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English