A Cross-national Study of Daily Life Skills between College Students in China and Japan: Development of a Chinese Version of the Daily Life Skills Scale

Abstract

    The purpose of study 1 was to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Daily Life Skills Scale. The purpose of study 2 was to compare the Daily Life Skills Scale between Chinese and Japanese university students.
    In study 1, five hundred and ninety-eight Chinese university students completed the questionnaire. In study 2, five hundred and ninety-six Japanese university students participated. Study 1 showed the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the “Daily Life Skills Scale” . Study 2 indicated a number of differences in Life Skills between Chinese and Japanese university students. Significant differences between Chinese and Japanese university students were observed. Chinese university students had higher mean scores for the intimacy factor, leadership factor, planning factors, knowledge summarization factor and self-esteem factor, while Japanese university students had higher mean scores for the aspects of empathy and interpersonal manner. This study showed the unique characteristics of Life Skills among Chinese university students which could be useful for developing Life Skills enhancement programme.