Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Digital access and national character.

Bijou Yang1, David Lester

  • 1Drexel University, USA.

Psychological Reports
|June 27, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Digital access did not correlate with national character traits like extraversion and individualism in industrialized nations. Economic factors, specifically gross domestic product per capita, explained these initial associations.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Validating the Executive Personal Finance Scale with Financial Investments and Expectations in University Students.

Psychological reports·2016
Same author

COMPULSIVE BUYING TENDENCIES.

Psychological reports·2015
Same author

IS THE SUICIDE RATE A RANDOM WALK?

Psychological reports·2015
Same author

Compulsive buying tendencies and personal finances.

Psychological reports·2014
Same author

Pharmacotherapy in bipolar disorders during hospitalization and at discharge predicts clinical and psychosocial functioning at follow-up.

Human psychopharmacology·2014
Same author

Electroconvulsive treatment during pregnancy: a systematic review.

Expert review of neurotherapeutics·2014
Same journal

Psychological Impacts of Instagram Use: The Interplay of Social Comparison, Self-Esteem, and Anxiety.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

The Effect of Self-Compassion on Shame in Post-Event Processing.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

Tracking Rumination as a Stable Habit (TRASH); Scale Modification and Convergent Validity in a Clinical Sample of Youth With a History of Depression.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

Prompting to Practice: Daily Practice Mediates the Benefits of Supplement to a Mindfulness-Based Intervention.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

Continued Influence Effect: A Three-Dimensional Framework Shaping Practical and Theoretical Perspectives.

Psychological reports·2026
Same journal

ADHD Symptoms, Interpersonal Functioning, and Sexual Orientation in Undergraduate Adults.

Psychological reports·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Economic Psychology

Background:

  • National character is often studied in relation to societal factors.
  • Previous research has explored links between technology adoption and cultural dimensions.
  • The role of economic development in shaping these relationships requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between digital access and national character traits.
  • To determine if economic factors mediate or confound these relationships.
  • To explore the influence of gross domestic product per capita on digital access and character trait correlations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a digital access index for 18 industrialized nations.
  • Employed measures of national character, including extraversion and individualism.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Applied statistical controls for gross domestic product per capita.

    • Main Results:

    • An initial association was found between digital access and national character measures.
    • Statistical controls for gross domestic product per capita nullified these associations.
    • Economic development appears to be a significant confounding variable.

    Conclusions:

    • The observed relationship between digital access and national character is likely spurious.
    • Gross domestic product per capita is a critical factor to consider when examining digital access and cultural traits.
    • Further research should account for economic variables in cross-cultural digital studies.