Title
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Self-Change in Close Relationships: Evidence From Hong Kong Chinese and European Americans
Description
Three studies examined cultural perceptions of self-change in romantic relationships. In Study 1 (N = 191), Chinese participants perceived hypothetical couples who changed for the sake of the relationship to have better relationship quality than couples who did not, compared to European American participants. In Study 2 (N = 396), Chinese individuals in a dating relationship were more likely to perceive that they had changed in the relationship, and self-change was a stronger predictor of relationship quality for them than for American dating individuals. In Study 3 (N = 115 dyads), Chinese married couples perceived greater self-change, and their perceived self-change was due in part to higher endorsement of dutiful adjustment beliefs than American couples. Self-change was a stronger predictor of relationship quality for Chinese married couples than American couples. Our studies provide support for cultural differences in the role of self-change in romantic relationships, which have implications for partner regulation and relationship counseling across cultures.
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Publisher
figshare SAGE Publications
DOI
10.25384/sage.c.5507242.v1
Document Type
Data Set
Recommended Citation
Lau, Victor C. Y.; Ng, Hilary K. Y.; Cross, Susan E.; Chen, Sylvia Xiaohua; Lam, Ben C. P.; Joo, Minjoo; Günsoy, Ceren (2021), "Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Self-Change in Close Relationships: Evidence From Hong Kong Chinese and European Americans", figshare SAGE Publications, doi: 10.25384/sage.c.5507242.v1
https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.5507242.v1
Identifier
10.25384/sage.c.5507242.v1
Embargo Date
1-1-2021