Psychological determinants of participation in the sharing economy: a cross-cultural study of the U.S. and China
These results underscore the need for culturally adaptive strategies in the design and marketing of sharing economy platforms. The study contributes to cross-cultural consumer psychology by clarifying how values and norms shape collaborative consumption across distinct cultural contexts.
Authors
- Sami Kajalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3076-2976)
- Jia Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-3073)
Institutions
- Shenzhen Polytechnic University (CN)
- The Polytechnic University of Japan (JP)
- University of Modern Sciences (AE)
- Aalto University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1666282
- Primary Topic
- Sharing Economy and Platforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shenzhen Polytechnic