Attitude toward Marriage Roles Among Chinese and American College Students
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Social Psychology
- Vol. 126 (1) , 31-35
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1986.9713566
Abstract
Data on attitudes toward marriage role were obtained from Chinese and American students in 1962 and 1984. Jacobson's (1950, 1952) Marriage-Role Attitude Scale was used. Results supported both hypotheses: Compared to American students in 1962, American students in 1984 held a more equalitarian attitude toward marriage role; in 1984, compared to American students, Chinese students held a more male-dominant attitude toward marriage role. The results also revealed some other interesting facts. Women in both countries and at both times held a more equalitarian viewpoint. This sex difference in marriage-role attitude among Americans was definitely stronger in 1984 than in 1962. Also, contrary to expectation, Chinese women held a more equalitarian attitude than Chinese men, suggesting an unsurfaced progressive nature among young, educated, Chinese women.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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