Concern for Mianzi and Social‐Behavioral and School Adjustment Among Chinese Adolescents: The Role of Social Preference.
Introduction: Seeking social approval and recognition is a major driving force for adolescents to engage in social interactions. Mianzi ("面子" in Chinese) is an indigenous concept related to the social perception of one's prestige or admiration. The goal of this 2‐year longitudinal study was to exami...
| Published in: | Journal of Adolescence Vol. 98; no. 4; pp. 1053 - 1064 |
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