Explanatory Style in Asian Populations: A Scoping Review

Introduction Cultural upbringing is an important factor that affects how one perceives the world and determines blame assigned when facing unfavorable outcomes. Governed by explanatory style, which refers to one’s pattern of causal explanations towards positive negative situations, pessimism defined as classifying bad events internal, stable, global within personalization, permanence, pervasiveness dimensions respectively (Peterson, 1992). This indicates a pessimistic person would attribute event their own fault, lasting, having great impact across all domains lives Objectives Previous research has shown comparing levels between Mainland Chinese individuals, American White group found be most (Lee & Seligman, 1997). However, much existing date assessing optimism in Asian samples do not define these concepts realms style. Instead, broader more generalized understanding usually used. review therefore seeks investigate whether Asians are compared people other races style Methods A search was conducted two bibliographic databases (Medline OVID PsycINFO) identify articles for inclusion. Two reviewers screened independently through Covidence performed result analysis. Results total 20 peer-reviewed published 1972 2022 included broadly compare styles racial groups. Of studies, 3 papers specifically versus groups, 4 mention coping strategies “bad events”, 2 self-esteem, each attributions success failure respectively. When races, were pessimistic, turn faith religion mechanism, have lower external factors internalize failure. Conclusions It concluded groups events, view good external, aligns with being on personalization dimension (Spencer-Rodgers et al., 2004; Anderson, 1999; Park Kim, 1998). By cultural implications can recognize why what way behave cope differently cultures adversity. Disclosure Interest None Declared