Culture and gender effects in pain beliefs and the prediction of pain tolerance
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College students in the US and India showed significant differences in their attitudes toward pain. Indians generally had higher pain tolerance than Americans, men higher than women, with Indians less willing to overtly express pain than Americans.
Publication Name: Cross-Cultural Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 1069-3971
Year: 2000
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Role of gender and rumination in suicide ideation: a comparison of college samples from Ghana and the United States
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Cross-cultural research presented concerns the influence of coping and gender on suicide ideation and attempt. Suicidal ideation among college students in Ghana and the United States is compared to investigate the impact of personal and cultural factors on suicide ideation levels.
Publication Name: Cross-Cultural Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 1069-3971
Year: 2000
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Cultural variations in hopelessness, optimism, and suicidal ideation: a study of Ghana and U.S. college samples
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This article explores differences between Ghanaian and US college students regarding their management of depression. The Ghanaian students' stronger optimism and more frequent consideration of suicide by US students are discussed.
Publication Name: Cross-Cultural Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 1069-3971
Year: 1999
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