Do birds of a feather flock together in China?

被引:10
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作者
Chen, Hao [2 ]
Luo, Shanhong [1 ]
Yue, Guoan [2 ]
Xu, Dan [2 ]
Zhaoyang, Ruixue [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Psychol, Wilmington, NC 28403 USA
[2] Nankai Univ, Dept Social Psychol, Tianjin 300071, Peoples R China
关键词
MATE SELECTION; MARITAL ASSORTMENT; PERSONALITY; SIMILARITY; SELF; COMPLEMENTARITY; PREFERENCES; ATTRACTION; MARRIAGE; EMOTION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1475-6811.2009.01217.x
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Evidence of couple similarity was examined in 2 nationally representative samples (Ns = 536 and 537 couples) from mainland China. Variable-centered and couple-centered tests provided convergent results suggesting that husbands and wives were considerably similar on characteristics of 3 broad categories: demographic variables, values, and personality. Additional tests suggest that value and personality similarities were not likely to be due to social homogamy, convergence, response biases, or culture-unique characteristics. Whereas the couple similarity on demographics and values largely mirrors what has been observed in Western research, Chinese couples' consistent and strong similarity on personality domains presents a striking contrast to Western couples who share little systematic similarity on personality.
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页码:167 / 186
页数:20
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