In fact, every culture has established some form of emotional norms when it comes to the processing and sharing of emotions. In a study by Soto et al. (2011), they compared the cultures of European Americans, Eastern Asians, and Hong Kong Chinese by having a sample of each answer a few self-report questionnaires. They found that European Americans typically associated the use of suppression with poor psychological functioning, while Eastern Asians did not. European Americans may feel more comfortable expressing their emotions. Therefore, because openly sharing their emotions may be what they are accustomed to they could find it bizarre for some people to suppress their emotions and assume that they do not have good mental health. They also found that Hong Kong Chinese tend to report higher levels of suppression, than European Americans. The culture of Hong Kong Chinese is often considered fast-paced. This may not allow for a lot of time to share what one is feeling, or for others to have the time to
In fact, every culture has established some form of emotional norms when it comes to the processing and sharing of emotions. In a study by Soto et al. (2011), they compared the cultures of European Americans, Eastern Asians, and Hong Kong Chinese by having a sample of each answer a few self-report questionnaires. They found that European Americans typically associated the use of suppression with poor psychological functioning, while Eastern Asians did not. European Americans may feel more comfortable expressing their emotions. Therefore, because openly sharing their emotions may be what they are accustomed to they could find it bizarre for some people to suppress their emotions and assume that they do not have good mental health. They also found that Hong Kong Chinese tend to report higher levels of suppression, than European Americans. The culture of Hong Kong Chinese is often considered fast-paced. This may not allow for a lot of time to share what one is feeling, or for others to have the time to