This System Dynamics model operationalizes the dynamic, reciprocal relationships between Subjective Culture, Self-construal, and Goal Orientation across developmental time.
Key Pathways Tested:
Culture→Goals & Self→Goals: Goal Orientation is calculated as a weighted composite where Alignment determines whether goals are internally or externally generated.
Culture→Self: Macro-level direct cultural socialization pulls Self-Construal toward cultural norms over developmental time (tmacro=18).
Goals→Self: Reciprocal feedback from goal pursuit reshapes Self-Construal, with the feedback rate moderated by Alignment ( cultural goodness-of-fit).
