| dc.description.abstract | background
The importance of self-concept clarity to oneself has been
shown in prior studies among Western communities. However, few studies have investigated self-concept clarity and
its outcomes cross-culturally in the Asian context. Therefore, we assessed self-concept clarity in relation to purpose
in life, life satisfaction, and personal meaning among Chinese and Indonesian samples.
participants and procedure
The survey participants were 248 Indonesian undergraduates and 311 Chinese, aged 18-25 years, recruited through
convenience sampling. An online survey was distributed
to universities in Hong Kong and in Indonesia in which all
participants gave written informed consent. Reliability and
confirmatory factor analyses of each scale were performed
in each sample. A multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test the invariance of the analysis of
the data.
results
The findings of the study demonstrate a consistent and
significant positive impact of self-concept clarity on purpose in life, which subsequently predicts life satisfaction
and personal meaning in both groups. Interestingly, only in
the Chinese sample did self-concept clarity exhibit a direct
positive correlation with personal meaning. Meanwhile, in
the Indonesian sample, there was no significant effect of
self-concept clarity on meaningfulness. In other words, the
Indonesian sample emphasizes the need to shape goals after achieving self-concept clarity to make a meaningful life.
conclusions
This study highlights the importance of fostering selfconcept clarity among students in both countries to shape
their goals and aims for better well-being. | en_US |
