Can I Make my Own Decision? A Cross-Cultural Study of Perceived Social Network Influence in Mate Selection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2314120 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shuangyue Zhang (0009-0000-4502-2463, Sam Houston State University, corresponding author), Shuangyue Zhang Shuangyue Zhang (Sam Houston State University), Susan L Kline (0000-0003-0967-9518, The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-23 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022022108326192 |
| OpenAlex | W2117585758 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 45 |
Two studies examined the comparative influence of network members on one's intention to marry and relational commitment among 616 college students in both China and the United States. Compared with U.S. participants, Chinese students believed that their dating partners would meet their filial piety beliefs, that such beliefs were more important in their potential decision to marrying their dating partners, and that they were more likely to comply with network members regarding the decision to marry. Network influence predicted Chinese marital intentions and relationship commitment, whereas relationship length and beliefs about support, care, living a better life, and network influence predicted U.S. participants' marital intentions and/or relationship commitment
China · Developmental psychology · Filial piety · Marital status · Political science · Population · Selection (genetic algorithm · Social network (sociolinguistics · Sociology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Demography · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
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| Citations per year | 1,94 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |