Sex Differences and Similarities in Married Couples: Patterns Across and Within Cultures

In this study, we examined the patterns of sex differences in men and women married to each other in five cultures (China, Russia, Turkey, UK, and the U.S.) to look for universal patterns in behavioral dimorphisms and for cultural variability in those patterns. Over 400 couples in each cultural grou...

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Published in:Archives of sexual behavior 2011-12, Vol.40 (6), p.1165-1172
Main Authors: Weisfeld, Carol C., Dillon, Lisa M., Nowak, Nicole T., Mims, Koyonne R., Weisfeld, Glenn E., Imamoğlu, E. Olcay, Butovskaya, Marina, Shen, Jiliang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavioral Science and Psychology
China
Couples
Cross cultural studies
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Female
Gender differences
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Jealousy
Male
Marriage
Marriage - psychology
Marriage - statistics & numerical data
Original Paper
Psychology
Public Health
Russia
Sex Factors
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Social Sciences
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
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Summary:In this study, we examined the patterns of sex differences in men and women married to each other in five cultures (China, Russia, Turkey, UK, and the U.S.) to look for universal patterns in behavioral dimorphisms and for cultural variability in those patterns. Over 400 couples in each cultural group completed the 235-item Marriage and Relationship Questionnaire on various aspects of marriage, appropriately translated for each culture. Sex differences were anticipated in responses related to female choosiness, labor performed, emotional expressiveness, interest in sex, physical attractiveness, and jealousy. To measure male–female differences in each culture, t -tests were utilized, and effect sizes were calculated. Significant sex differences ( p  
ISSN:0004-0002
1573-2800
DOI:10.1007/s10508-011-9790-9