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This study examined for cultural variations in personal growth initiative as a predictor of life satisfaction between 176 Chinese and 168 American college students. Comparative analyses of the personal growth initiative dimensions indicated lower readiness for change and planfulness, but higher using resources in Chinese, than in Americans. Results of regression analyses indicated that using resources was a unique predictor for Chinese, whereas planfulness was a unique predictor for Americans. Overall, these findings provide support for the global value of personal growth initiative as a positive psychological construct while also highlighting important cultural differences between Easterners and Westerners.
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Editor’s Note: An investigation by the University of Michigan has concluded that the authorship listing for this article should be as follows: Chang, E. C., Yang, H., Morris L.E. & Chang, O.D. All the authors have stated that they disagree with this statement.
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Editor’s Note: The University of Michigan has now informed the journal that the original authorship listing for this article of Edward C. Chang, Hongfei Yang, Mingqi Li, Tianbi Duan, Yifan Dai, Jeff Z. Yang, Zihao Zhou, Xiaping Zheng, Lily E. Morris, Kaidi Wu & Olivia D. Chang is correct. We apologise to the authors and to readers for any confusion caused by the Editors Note posted on 1 July 2022.
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The first author would like to acknowledge Tae Myung-Sook and Chang Suk-Choon for their encouragement and support throughout this project. The third through eleventh co-authors contributed equally to the project. Their authorship order was determined randomly.
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Chang, E.C., Yang, H., Li, M. et al. Personal Growth Initiative and Life Satisfaction in Chinese and American Students: Some Evidence for Using Resources in the East and Being Planful in the West. J well-being assess 1, 49–56 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41543-018-0004-2
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