Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for independent self-construal and performance on the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) in American and Chinese international students.
| American | Chinese | Cohen’s d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent self-construal | 4.88 (0.48) | 5.01 (0.62) | 0.23 |
| Average number of pumps before cash-outs | 5.55 (0.66) | 5.44 (0.88) | 0.14 |
| Within-person standard deviation in pumping behavior | 1.67 (0.46)a | 1.33 (0.43)b | 0.76 |
| Number of explosions | 9.55 (2.70) | 9.21 (2.81) | 0.12 |
| Total points received | 76.14 (10.48) | 75.42 (8.69) | 0.07 |
Note: different letter subscripts indicate a significant (p < 0.05) difference between the two groups.