cross-cultural design Flashcards
cross-culture
refers to the interaction and comparison of different cultures
examples of domains of cross culture
social practices and norms
values and beliefs
communication styles
mental health
art, music and literature
improves communication & collaboration
enhances global citizenship
reduces prejudice
provides better healthcare
cross-culture research
takes samples from different cultural groups and compares them to assess similarities and differences
research design
determines how data is collected and analysed to answer specific research questions
what is cross-cultural research usually used to investigate
nature and nurture
why is cross cultural research important
accurate diagnosis
effective treatment
accurate diagnosis in cross-cultural research
developing culturally sensitive ways to diagnose mental disorders
why is cross cultural research important for developing effective treatments
tailoring treatment approaches to be more effective for specific cultures
emic approach
study a culture from within to find out about cultures and norms
etic approach
studying a culture from the outside, looking at norms and ideas between them
attempts to find trends that can be generalised
Lin (1996) schizophrenia - example of cross cultural research
prevalence seemed similar across all cultures
similarities outweighed differences in regards to symptoms
only differences seemed to be in terms of outcome for the patient - patients in developing countries have more positive outcomes
strengths of cross cultural research
same procedures are replicated across different cultures - reliability
reduces ethnocentrism in research - generalisability
to see if behaviours are universal
weaknesses of cross cultural research
participants may not be reflective of that culture
many research procedures have been developed in the US - difficulties in generalising them to other cultures
communication difficulties may arise
