Are need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Cultural differences in affective and cognitive intrinsic motivation could pose challenges for global public health campaigns, which use cognitive or affective goals to evoke desired attitudes and proactive health-promoting actions. This study aimed to identify cross-cultural dif...
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| author | Min Zhang Bei Zhu Chunlan Yuan Chao Zhao Jiaofeng Wang Qingwei Ruan Chao Han Zhijun Bao Jie Chen Kevin ( Vin) Arceneaux Ryan Vander Wielen Greg J. Siegle |
| author_facet | Min Zhang Bei Zhu Chunlan Yuan Chao Zhao Jiaofeng Wang Qingwei Ruan Chao Han Zhijun Bao Jie Chen Kevin ( Vin) Arceneaux Ryan Vander Wielen Greg J. Siegle |
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| description | Abstract Background Cultural differences in affective and cognitive intrinsic motivation could pose challenges for global public health campaigns, which use cognitive or affective goals to evoke desired attitudes and proactive health-promoting actions. This study aimed to identify cross-cultural differences in affective and cognitive intrinsic motivation and discuss the potential value of this information for public health promotion. Methods A cross-sectional survey using cross-culturally validated need for affect (NFA) and need for cognition (NFC) scales was carried out among 1166 Chinese participants, and the results were compared with published data from 980 American participants. Additionally, we assessed a highly prevalent symbolic geriatric health condition, hearing loss, in 500 Chinese community-dwelling seniors. The Chinese NFA scale was developed following the translation-back translation procedure, and the psychometric evaluation was performed by applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), correlation analysis and multigroup invariance test. MANOVA and Hedge’s g statistic were employed to compare the NFA and NFC levels between individuals from different countries and between Chinese seniors with and without hearing loss. The relation of early hearing intervention intention to NFA and NFC was also explored in the Chinese sample. Results A basic two-factor model of NFA adequately fit the sample data from Chinese and American cultures. The questionnaire demonstrated reasonable invariance of the factor structure and factor loadings across the groups. Those in the primary Chinese sample had lower NFA and NFC than their American peers. This difference held in the senior sample. Moreover, Chinese seniors with hearing loss had even lower NFA and NFC than those without hearing loss. Their early hearing intervention intention was low but was associated with intrinsic motivation. Conclusions The Need for Affect (NFA) construct may be generalized beyond its Western origins. There was a general lack of affective and cognitive intrinsic motivation in Chinese individuals, particularly in seniors with hearing loss, compared with their American peers. These differences point to a potential challenge in framing effective messages for some cultures in the geriatric public health domain. Ideally, recognizing and understanding this challenge will inspire the consideration of novel persuasive strategies for these audiences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed6d2d96eedf40508b2bdf84b47b245d2022-12-21T23:01:12ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582021-04-0121111410.1186/s12889-021-10689-wAre need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional studyMin Zhang0Bei Zhu1Chunlan Yuan2Chao Zhao3Jiaofeng Wang4Qingwei Ruan5Chao Han6Zhijun Bao7Jie Chen8Kevin ( Vin) Arceneaux9Ryan Vander Wielen10Greg J. Siegle11Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan UniversityJiuting Community Health Service CenterJiuting Community Health Service CenterNational Clinical Research Center for Aging and Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan UniversityShanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Political Science, Temple UniversityDepartment of Political Science, Temple UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, University of PittsburghAbstract Background Cultural differences in affective and cognitive intrinsic motivation could pose challenges for global public health campaigns, which use cognitive or affective goals to evoke desired attitudes and proactive health-promoting actions. This study aimed to identify cross-cultural differences in affective and cognitive intrinsic motivation and discuss the potential value of this information for public health promotion. Methods A cross-sectional survey using cross-culturally validated need for affect (NFA) and need for cognition (NFC) scales was carried out among 1166 Chinese participants, and the results were compared with published data from 980 American participants. Additionally, we assessed a highly prevalent symbolic geriatric health condition, hearing loss, in 500 Chinese community-dwelling seniors. The Chinese NFA scale was developed following the translation-back translation procedure, and the psychometric evaluation was performed by applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), correlation analysis and multigroup invariance test. MANOVA and Hedge’s g statistic were employed to compare the NFA and NFC levels between individuals from different countries and between Chinese seniors with and without hearing loss. The relation of early hearing intervention intention to NFA and NFC was also explored in the Chinese sample. Results A basic two-factor model of NFA adequately fit the sample data from Chinese and American cultures. The questionnaire demonstrated reasonable invariance of the factor structure and factor loadings across the groups. Those in the primary Chinese sample had lower NFA and NFC than their American peers. This difference held in the senior sample. Moreover, Chinese seniors with hearing loss had even lower NFA and NFC than those without hearing loss. Their early hearing intervention intention was low but was associated with intrinsic motivation. Conclusions The Need for Affect (NFA) construct may be generalized beyond its Western origins. There was a general lack of affective and cognitive intrinsic motivation in Chinese individuals, particularly in seniors with hearing loss, compared with their American peers. These differences point to a potential challenge in framing effective messages for some cultures in the geriatric public health domain. Ideally, recognizing and understanding this challenge will inspire the consideration of novel persuasive strategies for these audiences.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10689-wIntrinsic motivationNeed for affectNeed for cognitionCultural differencesGlobal public health campaign |
| spellingShingle | Min Zhang Bei Zhu Chunlan Yuan Chao Zhao Jiaofeng Wang Qingwei Ruan Chao Han Zhijun Bao Jie Chen Kevin ( Vin) Arceneaux Ryan Vander Wielen Greg J. Siegle Are need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional study BMC Public Health Intrinsic motivation Need for affect Need for cognition Cultural differences Global public health campaign |
| title | Are need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Are need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Are need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Are need for affect and cognition culture dependent? Implications for global public health campaigns: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | are need for affect and cognition culture dependent implications for global public health campaigns a cross sectional study |
| topic | Intrinsic motivation Need for affect Need for cognition Cultural differences Global public health campaign |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10689-w |
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