Russian and Chinese Students: Proactive Behaviour and Economic Activity Characteristics

Authors

  • Olga Mikhailova Chair of the Psychology and Pedagogy Department, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University) Moscow, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5046-1452
  • Elizaveta S. Farennikova Master’s student of the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6053-8011

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23947/2334-8496-2024-12-3-535-544

Keywords:

proactive behaviour, economic activity, attitude to money, Russian and Chinese students

Abstract

The relevance of the study of young people’s economic behaviour features is beyond doubt, because the younger generation is the future social capital and economically active population of any country. The purpose of the presented study was to identify the specifics of proactive behaviour and economic activity (as indicators of economic behaviour), their demonstration and interrelation among Russian and Chinese students. One hundred and two Russian and Chinese students took part in the study. The following techniques were used: 1) “Proactive behaviour” Methodology by A.I. Yerzin; 2) “Questionnaire of economic activity” by E.V. Zabelina and Yu.V. Chestyunina; 3) “Questionnaire of subjective economic well-being” by V.A. Khashchenko; 4) “Monetary attitudes” Questionnaire by B. Klonts and T. Klonts adapted by D.A. Bayazitova and T.A. Lapshova. Mathematical analysis methods: Mann-Whitney U-test and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. The results showed that the indicators of proactive behaviour demonstrated by the Russian students were higher than those demonstrated by Chinese students. The cognitive economic activity indicators were higher among the Chinese students. The Chinese students appeared to be more vigilant and careful with finances. The Russian students showed better results in experiencing a lack of financial resources. The specificity of economic behavior in Russian students is manifested through internal behavioral determination and constructive proactivity. Chinese students demonstrate cognitive economic activity and responsibility in relation to money. Based on the acquired results, the paper presents recommendations for the Russian and Chinese students’ economic behaviour development and correction.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Bateman, T. S., & Crant, J. M. (1993). The proactive component of organizational behavior: A measure and correlates. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 14(12), 103-118. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.4030140202 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/job.4030140202

Bayazitova, D. A., & Lapshova, T.A. (2017). Adaptaciya oprosnika monetarnyh attityudov B. i T. Klonc na russkoyazychnoj vyborke [Adaptation of the questionnaire of monetary attitudes of B. and T. Klonts on the Russian-speaking sample]. St. Petersburg Psychological Journal, (19), 112-132. https://ppj.spbpo.ru/psy/article/view/156

Bindl, U. K., Parker, S. K., Totterdell, P., & Hagger-Johnson, G. (2012). Fuel of the self-starter: How mood relates to proactive goal regulation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 97(1), 134-150. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024368 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024368

Gorchakova, O. Yu., Larionova, A. V., Obukhovskaya, V. B., & Kozlova, N. V. (2021). Issledovanie ekonomicheskogo povedeniya lichnosti: svyaz’ psihologicheskih osobennostej i monetarnyh ustanovok [Study of the economic behavior of an individual: correlation between psychological characteristics and monetary attitudes]. Psychologist, (5), 18-35. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=47359571 DOI: https://doi.org/10.25136/2409-8701.2021.5.36807

Crant, J. M. (2000). Proactive Behavior in Organizations. Journal of Management, 26(3), 435-462. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/014920630002600304 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-2063(00)00044-1

Deineka, O. S. (2004). Simvolizaciya deneg: opyt empiricheskogo issledovaniya [Symbolization of money: the experience of empirical research]. Problems of economic psychology, 1, 207-241. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=41343134

Fay, D., & Frese, M. (2001). The Concept of Personal Initiative: An Overview of Validity Studies. Human Performance, 14(1), 97–124. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327043HUP1401_06 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327043HUP1401_06

Frese, M., & Fay, D. (2001). Personal Initiative (PI): A concept for work in the 21st century. Research in Organizational Behavior, 23, 133–188. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0191-3085(01)23005-6 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0191-3085(01)23005-6

Frese, M., Kring, W., Soose, A., & Zempel, J. (1996). Personal initiative at work: Differences between east and west Germany. Academy of Management Journal, 39(1), 37-63. https://journals.aom.org/doi/abs/10.5465/256630 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5465/256630

Grant, A. M., & Ashford S. J. (2008). The dynamics of proactivity at work. Research in Organizational Behavior, 28, 3-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riob.2008.04.002 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.riob.2008.04.002

Khashchenko, V. A. (2011). Sub”ektivnoe ekonomicheskoe blagopoluchie i ego izmerenie: postroenie oprosnika i ego validizaciya [Subjective economic well-being and its measurement: constructing and validating a questionnaire]. Experimental psychology, 4(1), 106-127. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=15593658

Korosteleva, T. V., & Kurdyukova, N. A. (2015). Ekonomicheskaya aktivnost’ molodezhi kak social’no-psihologicheskij fenomen [Economic activity of the youth as a socio-psychological phenomenon]. New in psychological and pedagogical research, (2), 208-213. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=23888759

Kudinov, S. I., Mikhailova, O. B., Kudinov, S. S., & Farennikova, E. S. (2023). Cennostnye orientacii i otnoshenie k den’gam u rossijskih i kitajskih studentov kak harakteristiki ekonomicheskogo povedeniya molodezhi [Value orientations and attitude to money among Russian and Chinese students as characteristics of economic behavior of young people]. Prospects of science and education, 66(6), 773-788. https://doi.org/10.32744/pse.2023.6.45 DOI: https://doi.org/10.32744/pse.2023.6.45

Li, W. D., Fay, D., Frese, M., Harms, P. D., & Gao, X. Y. (2014). Reciprocal relationship between proactive personality and work characteristics: a latent change score approach. The Journal of applied psychology, 99(5), 948–965. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036169 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036169

Lin, S. H., Lu, W. C., Chen, Y. C., & Wu, M. H. (2022). The Relationships among Proactive Personality, Work Engagement, and Perceived Work Competence in Sports Coaches: The Moderating Role of Perceived Supervisor Support. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(19), 12707. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912707 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912707

Luo, Y-F., Huang, J., & Gao, S. (2022). Relationship Between Proactive Personality and Entrepreneurial Intentions in College Students: Mediation Effects of Social Capital and Human Capital. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:861447. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.861447 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.861447

Major, D. A., Holland, J. M. & Oborn, K. L. (2012). The Influence of Proactive Personality and Coping on Commitment to STEM Majors. The Career Development Quarterly, 60, 16-24. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0045.2012.00002.x DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0045.2012.00002.x

Mikhailova, O. B. (2015) The value-motivational structure of the innovativeness young students. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 8, 112-124. https://doi.org/10.11621/pir.2015.0110. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11621/pir.2015.0110

Parker, S. K., & Collins, C. G. (2010) Taking Stock: Integrating and Differentiating Multiple Proactive Behaviors. Journal of Management, 36(3), 633-662. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206308321554 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206308321554

Parker, S. K., Williams, H. M., & Turner, N. (2006). Modeling the antecedents of proactive behavior at work. The Journal of applied psychology, 91(3), 636-652. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.91.3.636 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.91.3.636

Poznyakov, V. P., & Zhuravlev, A. L. (2017). Social’no-psihologicheskaya dinamika lichnosti i gruppy v usloviyah ekonomicheskih reform v Rossii [Socio-psychological dynamics in conditions economic reforms in Russia]. Science. Culture. Society, (2), 5-17. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=29375301

Romanova, N. V. (2009). Struktura ekonomicheskoj aktivnosti [The structure of economic activity]. International Journal of Experimental Education, (6), 30-31. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=20233917

Saltykova, V. S., & Deineka, O. S. (2022). Sovremennoe sostoyanie deneg v otechestvennoj literature [The current state of the psychology of money in Russian literature]. World of Pedagogy and Psychology, 66(1), 6-22. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=47993283

Starchenkova, E. S. (2012). Resursy proaktivnogo sovladayushchego povedeniya [Psychological resources of proactive coping behavior]. Bulletin of St. Petersburg University. Psychology. Sociology. Pedagogy, 12(1), 51-61. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=17637114

Stošić, L. (2017). The attitudes of students towards the use of ICT during their studies. Russian Psychological Journal, 14(1), 135-148. https://doi.org/10.21702/rpj.2017.1.9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21702/rpj.2017.1.9

Teye-Kwadjo, E., & de Bruin, G. P. (2022). Rasch Analysis of the Proactive Personality Scale. Psychological reports, 125(5), 2788–2806. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941211028110 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941211028110

Thompson, J. A. (2005). Proactive personality and job performance: a social capital perspective. The Journal of applied psychology, 90(5), 1011–1017. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.90.5.1011 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.90.5.1011

Yerzin, A. I. (2012). Proaktivnoe povedenie pri nekotoryh psihicheskih zabolevaniyah: kriterii, faktory formirovaniya, tipologiya [Proactive behavior in some mental diseases: criteria, factors of formation, typology]. Psychiatry, psychotherapy and clinical psychology, (4), 64-77. https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=18366921

Yerzin, A. I. (2014). Proaktivnost’ kak osnova stanovleniya lichnosti specialista [Proactivity as the basis for the specialist’s personality formation]. Actual problems of psychological knowledge, (1), 100-110. https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=21344073

Yerzin, A. I., & Antokhin E. Yu. (2015). Aprobaciya metodiki diagnostiki proaktivnosti v klinicheskih vyborkah [Approbation of the methodology for diagnosing proactivity in clinical samples]. Psychology and psychotechnics, 80(5), 493-500. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=23769747

Yerzin, A. I., & Epanchintseva, G. A. (2016). Camoeffektivnost’, proaktivnost’ i zhiznestojkost’ v obuchenii (vliyanie na akademicheskie interesy i dostizheniya studentov) [Self-efficacy, productivity and resilience in learning (influence on academic interests and achievements of students)]. Modern education, (2), 65-83. https://doi.org/10.7256/2409-8736.2016.2.15968 DOI: https://doi.org/10.7256/2409-8736.2016.2.15968

You, Y. (2019). New orientation of study on economic psychology and behaviour. Translational Neuroscience, 10(1), 87-92. https://doi.org/10.1515/tnsci-2019-0015 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/tnsci-2019-0015

Yuspahruddin, A., Abbas, H., Pahala, I., Eliyana, A., & Yazid, Z. (2024). Fostering proactive work behavior: Where to start?. PloS one, 19(5), e0298936. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298936 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298936

Zabelina, E. V., & Chestyunina, Yu. V. (2020). Rezul’taty razrabotki metodiki dlya issledovaniya ekonomicheskoj aktivnosti [Results of the development of the economic activity inventory]. Proceedings of the Saratov University. A new series. Series: Philosophy. Psychology. Pedagogy, 20(3), 307-314. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=44094935 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18500/1819-7671-2020-20-3-307-314

Zabelina, E., Deyneka, O., & Yagnakova, E. (2020). Psychological time as a predictor of economic mind: Evidence from Russia and Japan. E3S Web of Conferences 210(3): 20001. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202021020001 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202021020001

Zhang, L., Lu, H., & Li, F. (2018). Proactive personality and mental health: The role of job crafting. PsyCh journal, 7(3), 154–155. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.214 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.214

Zhuravlev, A. L., & Kupreichenko, A. B. (2009). Otnoshenie k den’gam predprinimatelej s razlichnym psihologicheskim tipom ekonomicheskoj aktivnosti [Attitude towards money of businessmen with different psychological types of economic activity]. Psychology and Economics, 2(1), 12-32. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=15260709

Zhuravlev, A. L., & Poznyakov, V. P. (2004). Ekonomicheskaya psihologiya: teoreticheskie problemy i napravleniya empiricheskih issledovanij [Economic psychology: theoretical problems and directions of empirical research]. Psychology. HSE Journal, 1(3), 46-64. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=19429353

Zhuravleva, N. A. (2023). Dinamika zhiznennyh cennostej lichnosti v usloviyah makroekonomicheskih izmenenij [The dynamics of value orientations of personality in the conditions of macroeconomic changes]. Humanitarian scientific journal, (1-1), 15-20. https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=50320270

Downloads

Published

2024-12-30

How to Cite

Mikhailova, O., & Farennikova, E. S. (2024). Russian and Chinese Students: Proactive Behaviour and Economic Activity Characteristics. International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education (IJCRSEE), 12(3), 535–544. https://doi.org/10.23947/2334-8496-2024-12-3-535-544

Metrics

Plaudit

Received 2024-07-29
Accepted 2024-11-28
Published 2024-12-30