Cantonese-Mandarin Stroop effects in Cantonese-spoken university students
Author(s): SONG Shan-shan, JING Jin, WANG Qing-xiong, Faculty of Maternal and Children Health, Preventive Medicine Institute, Department of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University
Pages: 552-555
Year: 2015 Issue: 4
Journal: Chinese Journal of School Health
Keyword: Universities; Language; Cross-cultural comparison;
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to analyze the performance of the Cantonese-spoken university students in Cantonese-Mandarin Stroop test,and compared it with the Mandarin-spoken university students. This may give evidence to the bilingualism theory. Methods All the subjects were tested with the Stroop test of Psychology Experiments System( 2004 edition). The Cantonese-spoken subjects completed both Mandarin and Cantonese Stroop test,while the Mandarin-spoken subjects completed the Mandarin Stroop test. The reaction time was recorded and the result was analyzed by paired t test and GLM repeated factorial analysis. Results In Cantonese-spoken university students,the reaction time was shorter in the Cantonese Stroop test( P = 0. 004).Paired t tests showed that the differences between Cantonese and Mandarin were significant in task 2( reading color-word) and task4( naming colors)( P < 0. 05). There were significant differences between the tasks( P < 0. 01); the reaction time of task 3( colorword test) was the longest,while task 1( reading word) was the shortest. The interactive effect between group and task was not significant( P = 0. 496). There were no significant differences between two groups in the Mandarin Stroop test( P = 0. 509),but there were significant differences between the tasks( P < 0. 01). The interactive effect between group and task was not significant( P =0. 274). There were no significant differences between two groups when they complete the Stroop test in their mother-tongue( P =0. 333),but there were significant differences between the tasks( P < 0. 01). The interactive effect of languages and tasks was not significant( P = 0. 258). Conclusion In Cantonese-spoken university students,there are differences between the Stroop effects with Mandarin and Cantonese,and it takes longer time for them to complete the Stroop effects with Mandarin. Compared with Mandarin-spoken university students,there are no significant differences between their performance in the Mandarin Stroop tests.
Pages: 552-555
Year: 2015 Issue: 4
Journal: Chinese Journal of School Health
Keyword: Universities; Language; Cross-cultural comparison;
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to analyze the performance of the Cantonese-spoken university students in Cantonese-Mandarin Stroop test,and compared it with the Mandarin-spoken university students. This may give evidence to the bilingualism theory. Methods All the subjects were tested with the Stroop test of Psychology Experiments System( 2004 edition). The Cantonese-spoken subjects completed both Mandarin and Cantonese Stroop test,while the Mandarin-spoken subjects completed the Mandarin Stroop test. The reaction time was recorded and the result was analyzed by paired t test and GLM repeated factorial analysis. Results In Cantonese-spoken university students,the reaction time was shorter in the Cantonese Stroop test( P = 0. 004).Paired t tests showed that the differences between Cantonese and Mandarin were significant in task 2( reading color-word) and task4( naming colors)( P < 0. 05). There were significant differences between the tasks( P < 0. 01); the reaction time of task 3( colorword test) was the longest,while task 1( reading word) was the shortest. The interactive effect between group and task was not significant( P = 0. 496). There were no significant differences between two groups in the Mandarin Stroop test( P = 0. 509),but there were significant differences between the tasks( P < 0. 01). The interactive effect between group and task was not significant( P =0. 274). There were no significant differences between two groups when they complete the Stroop test in their mother-tongue( P =0. 333),but there were significant differences between the tasks( P < 0. 01). The interactive effect of languages and tasks was not significant( P = 0. 258). Conclusion In Cantonese-spoken university students,there are differences between the Stroop effects with Mandarin and Cantonese,and it takes longer time for them to complete the Stroop effects with Mandarin. Compared with Mandarin-spoken university students,there are no significant differences between their performance in the Mandarin Stroop tests.
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