Measures and dimensions of filial piety in Korea.
Using survey data on 1,227 adult and pre-adult children in Korea, we identified some specific measures and dimensions of filial piety, a traditional East Asian value to respect and care for parents. Factor analysis and cross-validation of measures of affection, repayment, family harmony, respect, obligation, and sacrifice revealed two important factors--behaviorally oriented and emotionally oriented filial piety. These findings suggest that filial piety is two-dimensional, and that multiple indicators should be used to separately assess the behavioral and emotional components of modern-day filial piety.
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Department of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology*; D010684:Philosophy; D012941:Social Responsibility; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires