Table 1.
The Four Sources of Strain and Their Possible Contents in the Chinese Culture Contexts
| Source of Strain | Possible Contents in Chinese Culture |
|---|---|
| Value Strain from Conflicting Values | Traditionalism and modernity for status of women |
| Traditionalism and modernity for love affairs | |
| Religion and atheism | |
| Chinese values and western values | |
| Others | |
| Aspiration Strain from the Discrepancy between Aspiration and Reality | Marriage partner selection |
| Education | |
| Work choice | |
| Social participation | |
| Choice of belief | |
| Health | |
| Others | |
| Deprivation Strain from the Relative Deprivation Including Poverty | Sheer poverty |
| Relative poverty with comparing with others | |
| Deprivation of chances for marriage | |
| Deprivation of chances for education | |
| Deprivation of chances for free belief | |
| Deprivation of chances for work | |
| Deprivation of chances for social life | |
| Others | |
| Coping Strain from Deficient Coping Skills in the Face of a Crisis | Loss of job |
| Loss of money (investment) | |
| Loss of property | |
| Loss of loved ones | |
| Loss of face | |
| Physical accident | |
| Family conflicts | |
| Marriage disruption | |
| Failure at school | |
| Trouble at work | |
| Interpersonal problems | |
| Introverted personality | |
| Health problem | |
| Others |