Are there cross-cultural differences in emotional processing and social problem-solving?

• Authors: Aneta Kwaśniewska , Kevin Thomas , Roger Baker

Abstracts

EN

Emotional processing and social problem-solving are important for mental well-being. For example, impaired emotional processing is linked with depression and psychosomatic problems. However, little is known about crosscultural differences in emotional processing and social problem-solving and whether these constructs are linked. This study examines whether emotional processing and social problem-solving differs between Western (British) and Eastern European (Polish) cultures. Participants (N = 172) completed questionnaires assessing both constructs. Emotional processing did not differ according to culture, but Polish participants reported more effective social problem-solving abilities than British participants. Poorer emotional processing was also found to relate to poorer social problem-solving. Possible societal reasons for the findings and the implications of the findings for culture and clinical practice are discussed.

Keywords

EN

cross-cultural differences; emotional processing; social problem-solving

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 205-210

Dates

published

2014

Contributors

author

Aneta Kwaśniewska

• Bournemouth University

author

Kevin Thomas

• Bournemouth University
• Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole. Dorset. BH12 5BB. UK

author

Roger Baker

• Bournemouth University

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/ppb-2014-0026

Biblioteka Nauki

430734