Bejanyan, Kathrine; Marshall, Tara C. and Ferenczi, Nelli. 2014. Romantic ideals, mate preferences, and anticipation of future difficulties in marital life: a comparative study of young adults in India and America. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1355. [Article]

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Previous studies have established that Indians tend to be greater in collectivism and gender role traditionalism than Americans. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether these differences explained further cultural differences in romantic beliefs, traditional mate preferences, and anticipation of future difficulties in marital life. Results revealed that Indians reported greater collectivism than Americans and, in turn, held stronger romantic beliefs. Additionally, Indians' greater collectivism and endorsement of more traditional gender roles in part predicted their preferences for a marital partner possessing traditional characteristics, and fully accounted for their heightened concerns about encountering future difficulties in marital life. These results shed light on the processes underlying cultural differences in relationship attitudes and preferences, and point to culture-specific therapies to enhance marital functioning.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01355
Keywords:	collectivism, gender role ideology, romantic beliefs, mate selection, marital difficulties
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 6 November 2014 Accepted 2 December 2014 Published
Item ID:	18917
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2016 16:44
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2021 15:04
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/18917

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