What Are Constructs In Research?
Through our life experiences, we build up a view of how the world operates, and the right way for us to act in the world. We build up a sense of our identity, and around our identity construct a set of values and principles that help guide the actions we take in our lives. We have some difficulty with people that think or act differently from ourselves. This difference challenges the construct we have made around the way we believe the world should operate, and how people should act in the world. The construct we build is unique to ourselves. We feel most at home when we are part of a social group that has a construct close to our own. If the behaviors of those with whom we relate are too inconsistent with our constructs, it challenges us, and can cause tension and stress. There are many forces that influence the way we see the world, and the way we see ourselves. Drivers in our culture, such as religious beliefs and political views, are important influences that help create an individ
