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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Perceived antecedents of marital satisfaction among Turkish, Turkish-Dutch, and Dutch couples
International Journal of Psychology, Volume 48, No. 6, Year 2013
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Description
We studied mainstream couples in The Netherlands and Turkey as well as Turkish-Dutch immigrant couples to address cultural factors associated with marital satisfaction. A total of 13 Turkish (mainstream couples living in Turkey), 19 Turkish-Dutch (Turkish immigrant couples living in The Netherlands), and 17 Dutch (mainstream couples living in The Netherlands) married dyads (total of 98 individuals) were independently interviewed about positive and negative characteristics of marriages, determinants of general marital satisfaction and dissatisfaction, spousal communication, marital conflict, and marital roles. Multivariate tests revealed ethnic group differences on all marriage-related domains except the conflict resolution strategies. However, univariate analyses showed differences in few themes within domains; main differences were assessed between the Turkish/Turkish-Dutch (who put more emphasis on children and economical aspects) and Dutch couples (who put more emphasis on behavior, and personality of the spouse, reciprocity, emotional sharing, and psychological roles). Turkish-Dutch couples were more similar to Turkish than to Dutch couples. Results were discussed in light of the socioeconomic development and cultural value theories, which are believed to provide a useful framework for understanding the role of culture in marital satisfaction. © 2012 © 2012 International Union of Psychological Science.
Authors & Co-Authors
Celenk, Ozgur
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
Van De Vijver, Fons J.R.
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/00207594.2012.741242
ISSN:
00207594
e-ISSN:
1464066X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health