Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology
- P-ISSN1229-0653
- KCI
ISSN : 1229-0653
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Vol.40 No.1
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This study aimed to translate and validate the Korean version of the Identification With All Humanity (IWAH) scale. Using a sample of 400 adults, the data were randomly split for cross-validation with Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Results indicated that an 8-item, two-factor structure, consistent with the Western model, provided the best model fit. While correlations with related constructs like compassion were modest, the scale demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and convergent validity, with Average Variance Extracted (AVE) and Construct Reliability (CR) meeting standard criteria. Discriminant validity was supported by a non-significant correlation with social dominance orientation and a negative correlation with xenophobia. Furthermore, the K-IWAH demonstrated incremental validity by significantly predicting altruistic behavior, prosocial behavior, and sustainable life attitudes. This study provides a valid instrument for measuring IWAH in the Korean cultural context, offering a foundation for future research on social conflict and cooperation in an era of globalization.
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Mediation analysis is a highly useful tool for psychological researchers seeking to identify a third variable that explains the relationship between two variables. To enhance the interpretive validity of mediation effects, researchers must clearly understand the assumptions of mediation analysis and the characteristics of their data. This study identified issues in the recent reporting practices of mediation analysis results in psychological research and proposed factors that could influence these results. Furthermore, we have proposed a set of recommendations for researchers who employ mediation analysis in presenting their findings. This study employed a computer simulation method and demonstrated that various alternative explanations were correct. Specifically, nine simulations were designed to investigate the frequency of false mediation effect detection or whether the mediation effect is detected when the assumptions of mediation and regression analyses were not met or when there is no meaningful mediation effect. In light of these findings, the study proposed a set of guidelines to aid in the reporting of results. In light of these findings, the present study has put forth the recommendations: 1) demonstrating the logical validity of temporal sequence and comparing the equivalent model with the reversed temporal sequence to the research model; 2) conducting sensitivity analysis; 3) using valid measurements; 4) checking data prior to analysis; and 5) providing information for assessing the possibility of Type I errors.
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The study examined women’s preferences for different types of social support when seeking help in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). Results from 400 participants in South Korea and the United States showed that individuals from both cultures significantly preferred informal support over formal support. An exploratory correlational analyses also revealed that regardless of culture, higher levels of approach motivation and emotional expressivity were associated with a greater preference for informal support. However, these variables were not significantly related to the preference for formal support. The findings contribute to the literature by suggesting different subtypes of social support-formal, informal, emotional, and material-and highlight the drawbacks of solely investing in modifying individual traits to promote the use of formal support systems among those vulnerable to IPV.
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This study longitudinally examined the relationship between identity and well-being among young Korean adults undergoing role transitions. Early adulthood is a period marked by new changes across multiple life domains-academic, occupational, and interpersonal-while simultaneously being a crucial time for determining life direction. This study focused on the relationship between identity and psychological well-being within the context of role transitions occurring in the occupational domain. Participants consisted of 194 individuals (138 males) enrolled at the Korea National Police Academy to become police officers. They responded to online surveys one month after enrollment (Time 1) and one year later (Time 2, six months after department assignment). At time 1, they reported demographic information, psychological well-being, and identity development status. Identity development status was measured across three dimensions: consolidated identity (a state of clear awareness of who one is), disturbed identity (a state of some awareness of self that varies with circumstances) and lack of identity (a state of no awareness of who one is). At time 2, participants responded to psychological well-being items identical to those at time 1. The analysis revealed that consolidated identity at time 1 was positively related to psychological well-being at time 2, while disturbed identity and lack of identity at time 1 were negatively related to psychological well-being at time 2. Furthermore, the positive relationship between consolidated identity at time 1 and psychological well-being at time 2 remained significant even after controlling for psychological well-being at time 1, the other two identity states, and demographic information. These results suggest that individuals who have formed a consolidated identity experience higher psychological well-being during the process of acquiring new roles.