Constant vigilance: Heritage values and defensive pessimism in coping with severe acute respiratory syndrome in Singapore

Constant vigilance: Heritage values and defensive pessimism in coping with severe acute respiratory syndrome in Singapore

The present study investigates the congruency of defensive pessimism in the Asian context and its role in coping with the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) crisis in Singapore. Data collected from 174 Singaporeans supported the hypothesized relationships among Chinese values, defensive pessim...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian journal of social psychology 2004-04, Vol.7 (1), p.35-53
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