construal
- noun
- /kənˈstruːəl/
- Specialized
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representación
- A person's construal of social events can greatly influence their emotional responses to those situations.
- self-construal
- interdependent self-construal
- independent self-construal
Examples
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Independent self-construal deals with the self, and realizing and promoting one's own personal goals.
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Interdependent self-construal deals with concern for relationships and one's place within society.
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There were no significant differences based on gender for either type of self-construal or for ethnic identity.
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The literature on ethnic identity and self-construal ties together some interesting concepts.
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Therefore, it seems that higher ethnic identity and independent self-construal predict less use of a negative coping strategy.
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The multiple regressions further suggest that there is an association between self-construal, ethnic identity, and coping strategies.
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More interestingly, higher levels of ethnic identity and self-construal were associated with the use of more positive coping strategies.
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In psychology, self-construal refers to how individuals perceive their identity in relation to others.
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Understanding one's own construal of personal experiences can help in improving mental health and relationships.
How Abstract
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3.2
81
6.2
- Specialized
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5
7.5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Construal in psychology also comes from construe and the Latin parts con- and struere, which mean 'together' and 'to build'. Think of it like a mental construct or frame: a construal is the way you 'build' a picture of an event in your mind, whether in a broad, abstract way or a close, concrete way.