WHAT ARE HONG KONG CHINESE PARENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF MATERIALISM AND EGOCENTRISM IN THEIR CHILDREN?

Daniel T.L. Shek, Lu Yu, Tak Yan Lee, Rachel C.F. Sun, Moon Y.M. Law

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Abstract

Although there are studies on adolescent materialism and egocentrism, most of them are Western studies based on the perspective of adolescents. As parents are significant others of adolescents, we investigated the perceptions of parents of materialism and egocentrism in their adolescent children as well as Hong Kong adolescents. Response frequency profiles generated from descriptive statistical analyses revealed that some parents perceived their children and adolescents in Hong Kong showing materialistic and egocentric concerns. However, consistent with the self-enhancement perspective, parents perceived their children to be less materialistic and egocentric than did Hong Kong adolescents in general. Several correlates of parents’ perceptions of materialism and/or egocentrism in their children and adolescents in Hong Kong, including age, gender, and parental education, were identified in the current study.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPediatrics and Adolescent Health
Subtitle of host publicationRecent International Research
PublisherNova Science Publishers Inc
Pages65-86
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9781685076375
ISBN (Print)9781685074906
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Health Professions
  • General Medicine

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