Ángel Sánchez-Rodríguez, Conor O'Dea, Ayse K. Uskul, Alexander Kirchner-Häusler, Vivian Vignoles, Phatthanakit Chobthamkit, Rendy Alfiannoor Achmad, Sonny Andrianto, Andreas Agung Kristanto, Rahkman Ardi, Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesmana, Vanessa A. Castillo, Trawin Chaleeraktrakoon, Alfred Chan Huan Zhi, Bovornpoch Choompunuch, Susan E. Cross, Son Duc Nguyen, Elaine Frances Fernandez, Fredrick Dermawan Purba, Marc Eric S. Reyes, Meral Gezici Yalçın, Ahmad Gimmy Prathama Siswadi, Charles Harb, Intan Hashimah Mohd Hashim, Shenel Husnu, Bonar Hutapea, The Huy Le Hoang, Keiko Ishii, Rozmi Ismail, Kenichi Ito, Luh Ketut Suryani, Tinnaphat Kaewyodthiwat, Konstantinos Kafetsios, Panagiota Karamaouna, Evangelia Kateri, Aqeel Khan, Nuannut Khieowan, Galang Lufityanto, Ma. Elizabeth J. Macapagal, Deviga a/p Marappan, Juan Matamoros-Lima, Rania Miniesy, Ahmad Mustaqim Yusoff, Jinkyung Na, Zafer Özkan, Stefano Pagliaro, Charis Psaltis, Dina Rabie, Mitchell Reinhart, Ahmad Ridfah, Rosa Rodriguez-Bailón, Mai Sumiyati Ishak, Manuel Teresi, Ma. Criselda Tengco-Pacquing, Kulvadee Thongpibul, Minh Thuy Thi Tri, Rika Vira Zwagery, Suci Wisayanti, Chang Yau Hoon, Yukiko Uchida
We examined the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and endorsement of honour. We studied the SES-honour link in 5 studies (N = 13,635) with participants recruited in different world regions (the Mediterranean and MENA, East Asian, South-East Asian, and Anglo-Western regions) using measures that tap into various different facets of honour. Findings from these studies revealed that individuals who subjectively perceived themselves as belonging to a higher (vs. lower) SES endorsed various facets of honour more strongly (i.e. defence of family honour values and concerns, self-promotion and retaliation values, masculine honour beliefs, emphasis on personal and family social image, the so-called street code). We discuss implications of these findings for the cultural dynamics linked to SES. © 2025 British Psychological Society.
University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain; Union College, Lincoln, NE, United States; University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom; University of Sussex, Sussex, United Kingdom; Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand; Universitas Lambung Mangkura, Banjarmasin, Indonesia; Universitas Islam, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, Indonesia; Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia; Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States; Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Mahasarakham University, Kham Riang, Thailand; Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States; Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Viet Nam; HELP University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Universitas Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia; University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines; Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey; American University of Beirut, Lebanon, & Doha Institute, Doha, Qatar; Universiti Sains Malaysia, George Town, Malaysia; Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus; Universitas Tarumanagara, West Jakarta, Indonesia; University of Indonesia, Kota Depok, Indonesia; University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore city, Singapore; University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada; Suryani Institute for Mental Health, Denpasar, Indonesia; Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; University of Crete, Crete, Greece; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines; University of Granada, Granada, Spain; British University of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt; Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea; Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey; University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti-Pescara, Italy; University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia; Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia; University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam; Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan