The Impact of Self-Transcendence on Anxiety Among Chinese College Students: The Moderating Roles of Self-Enhancement and Dominant Self-Construal.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) November 17, 2024 Hong Wang, Tong Yue, Huajun Luo
Among 567 Chinese undergraduates, self-transcendence values (e.g., concern for others) were linked to lower anxiety, but this link depended on self-enhancement values (e.g., personal success). The protective effect of self-transcendence was strongest in students with low self-enhancement. Additionally, whether a student held an independent or interdependent self-construal further shaped how self-enhancement moderated the relationship. The results suggest that value-based interventions for anxiety may need to account for personal value priorities and cultural self-views.