The Comparison of Marital and Family Factors Between Singaporean Monocultural and Intercultural Couples
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2014
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Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM
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Analiza porównawcza czynników małżeńskich i rodzinnych w związkach mono- i międzykulturowych w Singapurze
Abstract
The number of intercultural marriages in Singapore has recently been on the rise and research has
found that these mixed marriages and relationships tend to have lower levels of marital satisfaction
in comparison to monocultural marriages. To determine whether the level of marital satisfaction will
be higher for monocultural couples as compared to intercultural couples, a 40-item questionnaire
and an 8-item interview was developed based on 8 different factors of couple dynamics and family
factors. 10 monocultural couples and 11 intercultural couples were recruited to complete the
questionnaire and five monocultural couples, and five intercultural couples from this participant
pool participated in an additional interview. It was hypothesized that the marital satisfaction scores,
based on both couple dynamics and family factors, will be higher in monocultural couples as
compared to intercultural couples. Contrary to that, results showed that intercultural couples
demonstrated higher marital satisfaction scores as compared to monocultural couples. Arguably, it
may be possible that Singapore and the other parts of the world might differ by having a strong
foundation of interethnic ties, which may have made intercultural marriages more widely accepted.
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intercultural marriages, marital factors, family factors, marital satisfaction
Citation
Studia Edukacyjne, 2014, nr 31, s. 249-266
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978-83-232-2781-6