Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
2-2022
Abstract
The definition and measurement of filial piety in existing research primarily focuses on the narrow conceptualizations of Asian filial piety, which would inflate cultural differences and undermine cultural universals in how people approach caring for their elderly parents. Employing the Dual Filial Piety Model (DFPM), this study aimed to examine the relationship between filial piety and attitude toward caring for elderly parents beyond the Asian context. In our study (N = 276), we found that reciprocal filial piety (RFP) does not differ across cultures while authoritarian filial piety (AFP) does. We also found that collectivism, rather than ethnicity, predicted RFP and AFP, which in turn predicted positive attitude toward caring for elderly parents. Our work demonstrates the cross-cultural applicability of the DFPM and highlights the universal and culture-specific aspects of filial piety.
Keywords
filial piety, DFPM, Asian American, Caucasian American, Collectivism
Discipline
Applied Behavior Analysis | Family, Life Course, and Society | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Frontiers in Psychology
Volume
12
First Page
1
Last Page
15
ISSN
1664-1078
Identifier
10.3389/fpsyg.2021.786609
Publisher
Frontiers Media
Citation
LIM, Amy Jia-Ying, LAU, Clement Yong Hao, & CHENG, Chi-ying.(2022). Applying the dual filial piety model in the United States: A comparison of filial piety between Asian Americans and Caucasian Americans. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1-15.
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.786609
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