Some Personality Characteristics of Thai and American University Students

The Test of Social Insight (TSI) was utilized for a cross-cultural comparison of American and Thai university students. The data indicated that Thai students scored significantly higher on the withdrawal, passivity, competitiveness, and aggressivity subscales of the TSI than American students. Americans exhibited significantly greater cooperative tendencies than Thai students. Interpretative problems due to translation techniques, use of multiple t tests, and the structure of the TSI were discussed.