APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Mapping Cultural Variation In Cognition, Motivation, and Self-Construal Among Youth In Belgium, Morocco, and Turkey: Exploring Mean Levels, Cultural Fit, and within-Group Associations

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Identity, Culture & Social Inequality

  • Aurélie Dewaele
    KU Leuven
  • Anna Schouten
    KU Leuven
  • Jozefien De Leersnyder
    KU Leuven

Abstract

This study investigates cultural variation in self-construal, cognition, and motivation among youth in Belgium, Turkey, and Morocco. Using at least six measures per domain and combining mean-level comparisons with cultural fit scores, findings reveal systematic cultural differences providing a nuanced understanding of how these psychological tendencies are shaped across contexts.

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