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Mexico has been described as a collectivist country, a culture in which its members perceive themselves as part of a group, value interdependence, and derive their identities from the group. This study examined collectivism among Mexican college students (N=79) at two universities. Subjects completed the Individualism-Collectivism Scale. The subscales were labeled as Spouse, Kin, Friend, Parent, Coworker/Classmate, and Neighbor. Scores were most collectivist on Parent aad Kin subscales. Women scored as more collectivist on the Parent subscale than did men. Students' scores also differed according to university attended. Those attending a university which charged moderate tuition scored as more collectivist on the Parent and Spouse subscales than those attending a university which charged higher tuition, thus attracting students from wealthier backgrounds. There was also an interaction 5etween gender and university attended with women attending the middle socioeconomic university scoring as most collectivist. These findings support a previous finding that links an emphasis on family relations with collectivism. (Author/ABL) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. aCollectivism among Moxican University Student