Interpersonal relationship and lay third parties' side-taking preference: A cross-cultural study among Chinese and Dutch

Yang, H ORCID: 0000-0002-8935-941X, Van De Vliert, E and Shi, K (2007) Interpersonal relationship and lay third parties' side-taking preference: A cross-cultural study among Chinese and Dutch Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology, 38 (4). pp. 438-457. ISSN 0022-0221, 1552-5422

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Abstract

In two comparative studies, both conducted in China and in the Netherlands, we investigated the effect of an asymmetric relationship on lay third parties' side-taking preference in an interpersonal dispute. The first study shows that a perceived close relationship with one of the disputants motivates both Chinese and Dutch lay third parties to side with that disputant. The second study complicates the interpersonal relationship and side-taking link by taking account of contrasting information (either legitimacy or negative sanctions) about the other disputant and cultural dimensions (horizontal and vertical individualism-collectivism). The results suggest that contrasting legitimacy information has a decisive effect on lay third parties' side-taking preference, especially among Dutch lay third parties who highly value vertical individualism. In addition to legitimacy criteria, Chinese lay third parties, whether individualistic or collectivistic oriented, seem to also consider interpersonal relationship and sanction information when making their side-taking decision. © 2007 Sage Publications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 5205 Social and Personality Psychology, 4206 Public Health, 3202 Clinical Sciences, 42 Health Sciences, 52 Psychology
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Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2014 16:22
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2026 00:25
DOI:	10.1177/0022022107302313
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/2001001
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