Mie Kito
Biographic Data
| ID | 650440 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mie Kito |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mie |
| FAMILY NAME | Kito |
| SIGNATURE | KITO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manitoba |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8251-1466 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Do Physical Attractiveness and Personality Traits Predict Romantic Partner Evaluations? A Speed‐Dating Study in Japan 1 , 2
The speed‐dating procedure allows researchers to closely investigate relationship‐initiation situations. Although previous speed‐dating studies identified physical attractiveness, earning prospects, and reciprocity as predictors of romantic attraction, few such studies have been conducted outside Europe or North America. The current speed‐dating study examined what factors would predict attraction ratings by potential partners among the Japanese—…
Relational mobility predicts social behaviors in 39 countries and is tied to historical farming and threat
Significance Biologists and social scientists have long tried to understand why some societies have more fluid and open interpersonal relationships—differences in relational mobility—and how those differences influence individual behaviors. We measure relational mobility in 39 societies and find that relationships are more stable and hard to form in east Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East, while they are more fluid in the West and Latin Amer…
Relational mobility and close relationships
This article reviews how behaviors and psychological tendencies in close relationships differ between cultures, and proposes a socioecological framework to understand those differences. Our review of the literature finds that paradoxically, people in individualistic cultures are more actively engaged in close relationships (e.g., higher levels of social support, self‐disclosure, intimacy, and love) than those in collectivistic cultures. From an a…
Collective action against sexism in Germany, Turkey, and Japan
We suggest that self-construal and face concerns influence individuals’ collective action intentions against sexism. We examined female students from Germany ( N = 105), Japan ( N = 112), and Turkey, ( N = 111), exposed them to a benevolent and a hostile sexism scenario, and compared their collective action intentions and indirect conflict management styles (avoiding, outflanking) within countries. As predicted, German and Turkish female students…
Shared and unique prototype features of relationship quality concepts
Previous research on relationship quality concepts suggests they are not as distinct as expected. What aspects are similar and distinct across these concepts? Using a prototype approach, this research identified the commonalities and uniqueness of 7 relationship quality concepts: commitment, intimacy, love, passion, satisfaction, trust, and relationship quality. The results indicated that (a) 4 features were shared across all 7 concepts, and some…
Relational-interdependent self-construal
Relational-interdependent self-construal (RISC) refers to the tendency to think of oneself in terms of close relationships. We examined how self-construal predicted cognitions and affect within friendships. When listing friends, individuals named friends whom they perceived to be similar to the self in RISC (Study 1), but this was not because it was harder to think of perceived dissimilar friends (Studies 1 and 2). However, perceptions of the fri…
Attachment styles and relationship quality
Attachment dimension matching in dating relationships and how matching relates to relationship quality were investigated. Across 2 studies, individuals preferred similar but more secure partners (lower anxiety and lower avoidance) as reflected by their ideals. In Study 1, greater similarity between the self and perceptions of the partner's anxiety predicted more positive relationship outcomes (e.g., relationship satisfaction, trust). Similar resu…
The attraction–similarity model and dating couples
According to the attraction–similarity model, relationship quality leads to perceptions of partner–self similarity. Relationship quality and perceived similarity then provide psychological benefits for the perceiver. Across 3 studies, relationship quality positively predicted perceptions of similarity. Study 1 indicated that for moderate, but not low, relationship‐relevant traits, individuals projected the self onto the dating partner as a way of…
Collective action against sexism in Germany, Turkey, and Japan
We suggest that self-construal and face concerns influence individuals’ collective action intentions against sexism. We examined female students from Germany ( N = 105), Japan ( N = 112), and Turkey, ( N = 111), exposed them to a benevolent and a hostile sexism scenario, and compared their collective action intentions and indirect conflict management styles (avoiding, outflanking) within countries. As predicted, German and Turkish female students…
Relational-interdependent self-construal
Relational-interdependent self-construal (RISC) refers to the tendency to think of oneself in terms of close relationships. We examined how self-construal predicted cognitions and affect within friendships. When listing friends, individuals named friends whom they perceived to be similar to the self in RISC (Study 1), but this was not because it was harder to think of perceived dissimilar friends (Studies 1 and 2). However, perceptions of the fri…
The attraction–similarity model and dating couples
According to the attraction–similarity model, relationship quality leads to perceptions of partner–self similarity. Relationship quality and perceived similarity then provide psychological benefits for the perceiver. Across 3 studies, relationship quality positively predicted perceptions of similarity. Study 1 indicated that for moderate, but not low, relationship‐relevant traits, individuals projected the self onto the dating partner as a way of…
Attachment styles and relationship quality
Attachment dimension matching in dating relationships and how matching relates to relationship quality were investigated. Across 2 studies, individuals preferred similar but more secure partners (lower anxiety and lower avoidance) as reflected by their ideals. In Study 1, greater similarity between the self and perceptions of the partner's anxiety predicted more positive relationship outcomes (e.g., relationship satisfaction, trust). Similar resu…
Relational-interdependent self-construal
Relational-interdependent self-construal (RISC) refers to the tendency to think of oneself in terms of close relationships. We examined how self-construal predicted cognitions and affect within friendships. When listing friends, individuals named friends whom they perceived to be similar to the self in RISC (Study 1), but this was not because it was harder to think of perceived dissimilar friends (Studies 1 and 2). However, perceptions of the fri…
Shared and unique prototype features of relationship quality concepts
Previous research on relationship quality concepts suggests they are not as distinct as expected. What aspects are similar and distinct across these concepts? Using a prototype approach, this research identified the commonalities and uniqueness of 7 relationship quality concepts: commitment, intimacy, love, passion, satisfaction, trust, and relationship quality. The results indicated that (a) 4 features were shared across all 7 concepts, and some…
Relational mobility and close relationships
This article reviews how behaviors and psychological tendencies in close relationships differ between cultures, and proposes a socioecological framework to understand those differences. Our review of the literature finds that paradoxically, people in individualistic cultures are more actively engaged in close relationships (e.g., higher levels of social support, self‐disclosure, intimacy, and love) than those in collectivistic cultures. From an a…
Collective action against sexism in Germany, Turkey, and Japan
We suggest that self-construal and face concerns influence individuals’ collective action intentions against sexism. We examined female students from Germany ( N = 105), Japan ( N = 112), and Turkey, ( N = 111), exposed them to a benevolent and a hostile sexism scenario, and compared their collective action intentions and indirect conflict management styles (avoiding, outflanking) within countries. As predicted, German and Turkish female students…
Relational mobility predicts social behaviors in 39 countries and is tied to historical farming and threat
Significance Biologists and social scientists have long tried to understand why some societies have more fluid and open interpersonal relationships—differences in relational mobility—and how those differences influence individual behaviors. We measure relational mobility in 39 societies and find that relationships are more stable and hard to form in east Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East, while they are more fluid in the West and Latin Amer…
Do Physical Attractiveness and Personality Traits Predict Romantic Partner Evaluations? A Speed‐Dating Study in Japan 1 , 2
The speed‐dating procedure allows researchers to closely investigate relationship‐initiation situations. Although previous speed‐dating studies identified physical attractiveness, earning prospects, and reciprocity as predictors of romantic attraction, few such studies have been conducted outside Europe or North America. The current speed‐dating study examined what factors would predict attraction ratings by potential partners among the Japanese—…
Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (6 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (4 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (4 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)