Marriage Attitudes Research Articles

Gender gap in religiosity and interfaith marriage attitudes: Muslim migrants in Germany

Among the various factors influencing matrimonial choices, religion holds long-standing sociological significance. Utilizing a unique dataset, “Muslim Life in Germany,” this study examines the attitudes of Muslim migrants toward their actual or imaginary children’s decisions to marry individuals from different religious backgrounds. The results indicate that the gender of the respondents, the gender of their actual or imaginary children, and the subjective, individual, and communal religiosity of Muslim migrants are significantly associated with the level of approval for their children’s interfaith marriages. This study establishes a framework to discuss how interfaith marriage attitudes are gendered, manifesting in the differential standards applied to daughters versus sons, and further gendered by the distinct standards employed by mothers and fathers, each influenced by varying levels of different types of religiosity—incorporating the “religious gender gap” phenomenon.

The Relationship Between Midwifery Students’ Attitudes Towards Marriage and Birth Fears

Aim: This research was conducted to determine the relationship between midwifery students' attitudes towards marriage and their fear of birth. 
 Method: A cross-sectional and relation-seeking study was conducted with students from the Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, of two universities in eastern Turkey. In the study, all midwifery students studying at both universities were tried to be reached, rather than sampling. The study was completed with 372 midwifery students who participated in the study on a voluntary basis. The data of the study were collected with “Personal Information Form”, “Inonu Marriage Attitude Scale (IMAS)” and “Women Childbirth Fear – Prior to Pregnancy Scale (WCF-PPS)”. In the evaluation of the data, number, percentage distributions, mean, standard deviation, Independent t-test, One-Way Anova, Tukey and correlation tests were used in SPSS (25.0) statistical package program.
 Results: The mean age of the students was 20.71±1.55. 80.1% of the students have an immediate family, 54.3% live in the city center, 96.8% do not work, and 56.7% of them have income equal to their expenses. The total mean scores of the students from IMAS and WCF-PPS are respectively; 69.73±20.01 and 36.37±12.00. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between students' attitudes towards marriage and fear of birth (p

The Rationality of Search Theory Framework in Late and No MarriageFindings and Discussion Based on the Survey of Marriage Attitudes of College Students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai

In recent years, China's marriage model has a tendency to converge with the European marriage model, and the tendency of young people to get married late and not to get married has become obvious. College students are the main body of China's marriage behavior in the next ten years, and college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai have certain regional characteristics and unique views on late marriage and non-marriage, which are worth studying and exploring. This study will utilize the search theory, the theory as an economic concept in marriage has a certain reference, but the previous research has not been "Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai" This region of the youth of late marriage, non-marriage point of view of systematic research, and in the era of information technology college students thinking changes fast update, the previous research has a certain lag. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the rationality of the search theory in explaining the problem of late marriage and non-marriage among college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and to try to make discoveries. Through in-depth interviews, this study concludes that the search theory is reasonable in explaining the situation of late marriage and non-marriage among college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, and based on this, it is found that college students in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai have a fixed-sample search behavior in the search process.

Effectiveness of Equal-Age Counselling Services to Prevent Early Marriage Attitude of Class IX MTS students Riyadhus Sholihin Sunggal

The study aims to find out the effectiveness of peer counselling services to prevent attitudes towards early marriage of students of 9th grade MTS Riyadhus Sholihin Sunggal. The research method used is experimental. In this study the researchers used the Pre Experimental research model using One Group Pre Test – Post Test Design. As to the data collection techniques used are (1) document analysis, namely list of names, number of students of class IX MTS Riyadhus Sholihi Sunggal and photo documentation of the research. (2) The test method used in this study is the filling of angket. (3) Observation, from the results of the analysis of data of counselling services for prevention of early marriage attitudes in students using the statistical analysis technique t-test, obtained t_count as 5.542 while the size of the number on the table of value t for one-party test (one tail test) with a degree of significance of 0.05 (5%) at d.b N-1= 9 is 1.833. Therefore, the result of the data analysis of 5,542 is above the limit of rejection of the zero hypothesis which is large 1,833 (t_count > t_table), so this study is significant.

Marital System Justification Scale: Scale Development, Validity and Reliability Study

The aim of this study is to develop a measurement tool for the legitimation of marriage, which can be considered as an institution. In the study conducted to determine how legitimate and fair the institution of marriage is perceived and with what motivations marriage is legitimized, the Marriage System Legitimization Scale, İnönü Marriage Attitude Scale and Demographic Information Form were applied to the participants. A total of 326 university students, 249 females (76.4%) and 77 males (23.6%) aged between 17 and 59, participated in the study. Of the participants, 138 (42.3%) stated that they had a romantic relationship, and 188 (57.7) stated that they were not. The duration of relationship ranged from 1 to 360 months (Mean = 20.61; S = 40.20). The results of the exploratory factor analysis showed that the scale exhibited a single factor structure and the results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that this single factor and this structure consisting of 21 items had acceptable values. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency reliability coefficient of the scale is .94. The factor loads of the items also vary between .60 and .79. The two-half test reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be .88, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was found to be .90. All findings revealed that the Marriage System Justification Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to be used in the literature. Keywords: Marriage, system justification theory, marital system justification, scale development, validity, reliability

THE MEDIATING ROLES OF TRIANGULAR LOVE COMPONENTS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP BELIEFS AND MARRIAGE ATTITUDES

This study examined the mediating roles of triangular love components (intimacy, passion, and commitment) in the relationship between university students’ romantic relationship beliefs and marriage attitudes. The research sample consisted of 376 undergraduate students, 289 of whom were female and 87 were male, studying at a public university. In addition to the Personal Information Form, four measurement tools, namely the Inönü Marriage Attitude Scale, the Sternberg Triangular Love Scale (STLS and STLS-M forms), and the Romantic Relationship Beliefs Scale, were employed in this study. According to the resultant findings, of the triangular love components, intimacy had a partial mediating role, while passion and commitment had full mediating roles in the relationship between romantic relationship beliefs and marriage attitudes. All the adjustments regarding the collected data were conducted in the R programming environment. The findings were discussed based on the existing literature, followed by suggestions for various practices in the field and future studies.

Consanguineous Marriage, Health Literacy and Fatalism Levels of Different Generations: A Descriptive-Correlational Study in A Sample from Turkey

Objective: This research was conducted to determine consanguineous marriage, health literacy, and fatalism levels of different generations and examine their relationship. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted with 463 individuals living in XXX between September 2021-March 2022. Results: Significant differences were found between the individuals' Consanguineous Marriage Attitude Scale, Health Literacy Scale, and Fatalism Tendency Scale total score means and their generation (p

What Role does People's Acceptance and Agreement on Sexual Double Standard Play on Their Attitudes Toward Marriage? Examine From the Chinese Adults Perspectives

The current research uniquely explores the relationship between the acceptance and agreement on sexual double standard (SDS) and the marriage attitudes. Under the circumstances of the declining marriage rate, this research helps to find out one of the possible causes behind this situation. The current study does a passive correlational design among a group of Chinese adults aged from 18 to 35 by asking them to answer the questionnaires. According to the results, there is a weak positive correlation which means people who agree and accept more on SDS will hold more positive attitudes toward marriage, the perception and desirability of people towards marriage (Wood, Avellar, & Goesling, 2008). The results indicate that the low acceptance and agreement on SDS leads to negative marriage attitudes which causes less people desire to get married.

Sexual Minorities within Heterosexuality: Psychosocial Characteristics of and Attitudes toward the “Fourth Love” in China

Objective Within the context of gender diversity, the concept of heterosexuality is also changing, emerging as a diversified sexual orientation and identity. This study aims to challenge the orthodoxy about heterosexuality by exploring the psychosocial characteristics and attitudes toward “fourth love” in China. Method Two studies initially explored the current status of fourth love as a sexual minority. In Study 1, The Sex-Role Inventory and the Marital Attitude Scale were used to assess fourth-love (N = 144) and traditionally heterosexual participants’ (N = 145) gender roles and marriage attitudes. In study 2, the Attitudes Toward the Fourth Love Scale was developed to assess college students’ (N = 315) attitudes toward fourth-love men and women. Result Fourth-love women often identify with masculine gender roles and significant differences were found between fourth-love and traditionally heterosexual women their gender roles. Fourth-love men identified with a neutral gender role, while there are significant differences between fourth-love men and traditionally heterosexual women in masculine gender roles. Fourth-love people’s marriage attitudes were more negative than those of traditionally heterosexual people, especially for women. Various demographic factors influenced college students’ attitudes toward the fourth love. Conclusion As a sexual minority within the umbrella of heterosexuality in China, fourth-love individuals require further research attention and increased support.

Prediction of attitude towards marriage based on emotional intelligence in female students

Background and Aim: Today, one of the problems of young people is the lack of self-knowledge, which naturally leads to the lack of knowledge of the criteria and attitude towards marriage. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the prediction of attitude towards marriage based on emotional intelligence in female students. Methods: This is descriptive correlational research. The statistical population of this research includes unmarried female students of Islamic Azad University, Garmsar branch in the academic year 2022-23, 200 people were selected as the research sample using random cluster sampling. To collect the data, Bratin and Rosen's (1998) marriage attitude questionnaire and Austin et al.'s revised emotional intelligence scale (2004) were used. Data analysis was done using Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. Results: The research results showed that there is a significant relationship between attitude towards marriage and emotional intelligence (p=0.01) and emotional intelligence can predict students' attitude towards marriage. Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that emotional intelligence can play a role as an effective factor in predicting students' attitude towards marriage.

An Investigation of Marriage Attitude in terms of Perception of Gender, Ambivalent Sexism, and Some Variables

The aim of the present study is to examine whether marital attitude is predicted by gender perception and ambivalent sexism. In addition, it was examined whether the marriage attitude differs according to some variables (gender, whether the parents live together, and whether victims of sexual abuse). The study group of the research consists of 377 individuals between the ages of 18-36. The research data were collected using the Inönü Marriage Attitude Scale, the Gender Perception Scale, and the Ambivalent Sexism Scale. As a result of the correlation analysis, it was concluded that the marriage attitude was positively and significantly associated with gender perception, hostile, and benevolent sexism. The regression analysis concluded that benevolent sexism statistically significantly predicted marriage attitude, but gender perception and hostile sexism did not significantly predict marriage attitude. As a result of the t-test, it was seen that the marital attitude differed significantly according to the variables of gender, whether the parents lived together and whether the victim of sexual abuse.

Stereotypes Toward Voluntary Singlehood Scale: Development, Validity and Reliability

This study aims to develop a valid and reliable tool that measures stereotypes toward single people. To this end, in the first stage of the study, we conducted a qualitative study with 102 participants (M = 24.32, SD = 3.41) to reveal how individuals who prefer to remain single are perceived in society. Together with the findings of this qualitative study, we created the first form of the scale. We examined the scale's construct validity by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. As a result of the exploratory factor analysis performed with a sample of 358 participants (M = .29; SD = 7.92), we found that the scale had a single factor structure consisting of 15 items explaining 56.5% of the total variance. This scale structure was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis with another study group of 406 participants (M = 28.72, SD = 7.93). We tested the criterion-related validity of the scale with the Inönü Marriage Attitude Scale. The correlation coefficient calculated between the scores from the two scales was .40. The scale's reliability was examined using Cronbach's Alpha analysis and split-half test. The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of the scale was .95. The correlation between the two halves of the test is .87. These findings provide evidence that the stereotypes scale for voluntary singles is a valid and reliable.

Differences by sexual orientation in romantic relationship attitudes and skills among adolescents

AbstractObjectiveThis study examined differences by sexual orientation in romantic relationship and marriage attitudes, and relationship skills, among a large, diverse sample of high school youth.BackgroundThe romantic relationships of sexual minority youth have been understudied, particularly factors related to their relationship quality, such as attitudes and skills. Sweeping changes in social and legal equality (e.g., same‐sex marriage) have promoted a paradigm shift in relationship possibilities for sexual minority youth.MethodsData were drawn from the baseline survey of a study of school‐based relationship education for adolescents. Adolescents (N = 979) completed a self‐report survey of their demographics, attitudes regarding romantic relationships and marriage, and their romantic relationship skills. Regression models examined differences by sexual orientation identity in relationship outcomes, controlling for relevant demographics.ResultsSixteen percent of youth identified as sexual minority. Sexual minority youth, relative to heterosexual youth, did not differ in their attitudes regarding qualities of healthy romantic relationships. However, sexual minority youth endorsed less traditional views of marriage and held less traditional expectations of marriage for themselves. They also perceived themselves to have fewer romantic relationship skills than heterosexual youth.ConclusionsToday's sexual minority youth hold less traditional views of marriage as a future for themselves, although legalized same‐sex marriage is now available. They perceived themselves as less skilled in romantic relationships, which are critical in adolescence for social and emotional development. Scientific efforts are needed to understand contributors to these differences and inform evidence‐based practices to support strong, healthy romantic bonds for all teens.

Are Shifts in Same-Sex Marriage Attitudes Associated With Declines in Religious Behavior and Affiliation?

The anti-LGBTQ politics of the Religious Right has been implicated as one of the critical forces promoting the rise of disaffiliation from religion. The association seems plain given the rapid rise of the nones among younger cohorts of Americans – a group which also holds the most pro-LGBTQ attitudes. However, little work actually tests the link between shifting attitudes on same-sex marriage and declining religious behavior and affiliation. Drawing on the Portraits of American Life Panel study with waves in 2006 and 2012, we use appropriate measures to document the religious effects of changing views on same-sex marriage. We find that while shifting views did have a negative effect on church attendance and affiliation, these effects were not limited to shifts toward support for same-sex marriage and were not limited to liberals.

Getting married in a highly individualized context: Commitment and gender equality matter

AbstractObjectiveThis study examines the roles of commitment and gender equality for marriage formation in a highly individualized and gender‐egalitarian context.BackgroundMarriage is commonly perceived as a more committed form of union than cohabitation. Individualization perspectives propose that this discourages marriage formation, whereas gender perspectives suggest that this is only the case for couples living inegalitarian lives.MethodThe roles of marriage attitudes and gender equality for marriage formation are studied among 1085 cohabiting men and women born in Sweden in 1968–1980 using the 2003 wave of the Young Adult Panel Study, which is based on a stratified random sample. The authors examine how cohabitants perceive: (1) the level of commitment in cohabitation versus marriage and (2) the division of housework in their current relationship, and link these factors to population register data showing the individuals' likelihood of marrying in 2004–2007.ResultsCohabitants are more likely to marry if they believe that marriage indicates relationship seriousness, but less likely if they see a marriage as more difficult to leave than cohabitation. Gender equality, measured as satisfaction with the division of housework, appears to be positively related to marriage formation. Whether perceiving marriage as a particularly committed form of union is more positive for marriage formation among gender‐equal couples remains unclear, as the direction of the findings varies and statistical power is low.ConclusionEven in a highly individualized context, cohabitants seek certain forms of commitment through marriage. Gender equality plays a role, but needs further investigation.

The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Marital Attitudes: The Mediating Effect of Core Self-evaluation

With the development of the new era, the marriage attitude traditionally retained by society is changing, and the growth program of individuals is very important for the cultivation of core self-evaluation and the ideology of marriage attitude, so whether the level of contemporary individuals is very important for the cultivation of core self-evaluation and the ideology of marriage attitude, so whether the level of contemporary The study also examines the relationship between childhood trauma, core self-evaluation, and the ideology of marriage attitude, so whether the level of contemporary marriage can be improved by changing the degree of childhood trauma is an issue of concern. METHODS: The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ--SF), the Marital Attitude Scale (MAS), and the Core Self--Esteem Scale (CSTS) are used to measure the relationship between childhood trauma, core self--evaluation, and marital attitudes. The Core Self--Esteem Scale (CSES) were administered in a web--released format to 431 people, with subjects in the age range of 18 to 45 years. RESULTS: Childhood trauma showed a significant positive correlation with adult marital attitudes (r=0.643, P<0.01); and with core self-evaluation (r= 0.701, P<0.01). Core self-evaluation showed a significant negative correlation with adult marital attitudes (r=-0.454, P<0.01). Core self-evaluation partially mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and adult marital attitudes. CONCLUSION: The effect of childhood trauma on adult marital attitudes can be achieved indirectly through core self-evaluation.

ГЕНДЕРНАЯ ОЦЕНКА ИНСТИТУТА ПОЛИГАМИИ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ ДАГЕСТАНА)

In the family and marriage sphere of the Dagestan peoples, polygamy was widespread, although it was not a mass phenomenon in the recent past of the history of the peoples of Dagestan. According to the results of the study, it was found that the interviewed Dagestani women categorically do not accept the status of a “second wife” for themselves, moreover, they demonstrate a negative attitude in general to the emergence of the institution of polygamy at the present time. Empirical material shows that the marriage attitudes of the interviewed Dagestani women are not influenced by religion and attitude to religion (believer / non-believer), although Islam allows the possibility of having four wives for a follower of Islam. The author’s hypothesis about the positive attitude and assessment of polygamy by the followers of Islam was not confirmed by the results of the study, what indicates an unwillingness to fully accept the precepts of Islam in the family and marriage sphere. In addition, the survey data show that the interviewed Dagestan population has a negative attitude to the decision of their own children to have a “second wife” and to be a “second wife” with different argumentation.

The Impact of Urban-rural Differences on Marriage Attitudes in Shandong Province

Purpose - Based on the attitudes towards marriage of college students and young people, this paper starts from the perspective of urban-rural differences and explores the influence of urban-rural differences on marriage attitudes in Shandong Province by constructing urban-rural differences indicators. Design/Methodology/Approach - This paper explores the influence of urban-rural differences on marriage attitudes in Shandong Province by constructing urban-rural differences index. Random forest model and neural network model are introduced to analyze. Findings - After introducing random forest model and neural network model, it is found that the difference between urban and rural areas does have a significant impact on marriage attitude. Research Implications - According to the analysis results, it is of great significance to intervene and influence unhealthy marriage attitudes and put forward relevant suggestions to promote the harmonious development of marriage and family harmony in the future society.

성인진입기 대학생의 가족가치관, 심리적 독립, 희망이 긍정적 결혼태도에 미치는 영향

The objective of this study was to assess general trends and gender differences of family value orientation, psychological separation, hope, and marriage attitudes to investigate relationships between related variables. Effective variables affecting marriage attitudes in emerging adulthood university students were also analyzed. Subjects included 299 emerging adulthood university students living in G city. These subjects filled in a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0. Results of this study are as follows. First, scores for family value orientation were lower than median, meaning that they had modern family value orientation. Male’s family value orientation showed more traditional than female’s family value orientation. Scores of psychological separation were higher than the median. In psychological separation’s subscale, scores of parental supports were the highest. Hope showed high scores. Scores of marriage attitudes were higher than the median. Male’s marriage attitudes showed higher scores than Female’s. Second, emerging adulthood university students’ marriage attitudes were related to gender, major, the number of dating partners, the existence of a dating partner, family value orientation, psychological separation, and hope. Lastly, emerging adulthood university students’ marriage attitudes were influenced by major, the existence of a dating partner, family value orientation, parental support, and voluntary decision making.

Online Dating Is Shifting Educational Inequalities in Marriage Formation in Germany.

Digital technologies govern a large part of our social lives, including the pursuit of a romantic partner. Despite recent inquiries into the social consequences of meeting online, what remains unclear is how the link between education and union formation varies in online versus offline meeting contexts, particularly on the backdrop of growing educational gaps in marriage. Using 2008-2019 pairfam data from Germany (N = 3,561), this study ran a series of Fine-Gray competing risks models to assess how online dating shapes the transition to marriage for partnered adults with nontertiary and tertiary education. Results reveal that irrespective of education, men in online-formed couples had greater chances of marrying than men in couples established offline. Highly educated women who met their partner in nondigital ways were less prone to marry than lower-educated women; for women in couples initiated online, however, the pattern was reversed. The internet dating marriage advantage of well-educated women was partly related to better matching on marriage attitudes and gender ideology. Facing a scarcity of eligible partners offline, high-educated women draw on more abundant online options to select more egalitarian-minded men. This study overall suggests that internet dating fosters an uneven distribution of opportunities for marriage, highlighting the role of digital partner markets in the social demography of union formation.