本研究以個人自我構念取代集體層面的文化傾向（如集體主 義/個人主義）試圖瞭解並預測中國、香港與台灣三個華人社會 文化中，社會化過程所造成之個人價値「自我構念」趨勢及對於 爭辯行爲之影響。調查對象爲中國（上海、廣州、北京）、香港與 台灣三地區共1131位大學生。研究結果顯示中港台華人社群總體 上以互賴程度高之兩種個人價値形態爲主，即「雙文化型J與 「互賴型」。台灣在三地間之人我互賴考量較其他兩地爲高。若將 互賴構念程度置於集體主義與個人主義兩極化圖譜中，來標示三 地之文化價値傾向，台灣則傾向集體主義，中國次之，而香港則 最接近於個人主義。三地區間最傾向於爭辯與避免爭辯之價値類 型皆爲獨立型。本文並進一步討論爭辯在華人社會中之意義與意涵。

This study employs the notion of independent and interdependent self-construals as indicators of individual values to measure and predict how values have an influence on argumentative behaviors. A total of 1131 college students from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan were involved in this survey. The results indicate that the overall Chinese society places higher values on self-and-others’ relationships. To place three cultures (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) on the collectivism/individualism continuum, Taiwan was marked on the collectivism end and Hong Kong on the individualism end. Surprisingly, the independent value type (high on independent self-construal and low on interdependence) is found to be approached and avoid any arguing.