Culture and beliefs about time: comparisons among black Americans, black Africans, and white Americans.
J Psychol
; 134(4): 443-61, 2000 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10908076
ABSTRACT
The authors investigated the extent to which racial factors, cultural factors, or both influence a person's beliefs about physical time, personal time, and experienced and remembered duration. A total of 750 Black American, Black African, and White American students responded to a questionnaire on these beliefs about time. Factor analysis was used to compare belief structures. Pairwise comparisons, performed separately for each statement, tested the direction and strength of the reported beliefs. The groups showed many similarities, but they also showed some differences. All 3 groups differed in beliefs about physical and personal time, but they did not differ in beliefs about duration experiences. This evidence does not support simplistic views of racial or cultural influences. Culture may differentially influence beliefs about physical time and personal time. Beliefs about duration experiences may represent an ethnic factor that transcends cultures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Time Perception
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Black or African American
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Cultural Characteristics
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White People
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Psychol
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States