An Initial Cross-Cultural Comparison of Adult Playfulness in Mainland China and German-Speaking Countries.

ABSTRACT: Compared with playfulness in infants and children, playfulness in adults is relatively under-studied. Although there is no empirical research comparing differences in adult playfulness across cultures, one might expect variations between Western and Eastern societies such as China. While playfulness is typically seen as a positive trait in Western culture, there are hints in Chinese culture that being playful has negative connotations (e.g., associations with laziness and seeing play as the opposite of work). The aim of this study was to compare expressions of playfulness in one sample from German-speaking countries (n = 143) and two samples from China (Guangzhou: n = 176; Beijing: n = 100). Participants completed one playfulness scale developed in the West (Short Measure of Adult Playfuln

SUBMITTER: Pang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885041 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature