Abstract:

Based on values conflict theory, the current research explored contemporary college students’ mental conflict which resulted from the coexistence of materialism and Confucian traditional values in the social transformation period of China. Using a polygraph to register individual’s galvanic skin response (GSR) when they answered questions about the dilemmatic settings in which they faced different values-based choices, the study found that the interaction between materialism and Confucian traditional values was significant. Specifically, among subjects who were high in Confucian traditional values, the GSR elevated markedly when moving from the low to high materialism groups, while there was no such effect for those low in Confucian traditional values. The results indicate that college students with high levels of both materialism and Confucian traditional values will experience substantial mental conflict.

摘要：

以价值观冲突理论为依据，探讨中国社会转型时期物质主义与儒家传统价值观的并存给当代大学生带来的心理冲突。采用测谎仪记录被试回答价值观选择两难情境问题时的皮电值，结果发现：对于高儒家传统价值观的大学生而言，物质主义水平的上升会引起其皮电值的显著增加，而对于低儒家传统价值观的大学生则没有这种效应。表明同时拥有高水平的物质主义和儒家传统价值观的大学生会体验到大量的心理冲突。