Interdependent Self-Construal and Social Tolerance Among the Japanese: Differential Roles of Harmony Seeking and Rejection Avoidance

Our results demonstrated that the harmony-seeking aspect of interdependent self-construal was positively correlated with general social tolerance, while the rejection-avoidance aspect was negatively correlated. These results suggest that emphasizing a rejection-avoidance approach to life can result in barriers to building relationships with others beyond existing group members.