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- Title
RELATIONSHIP OUTCOMES IN INDIAN-AMERICAN LOVE-BASED AND ARRANGED MARRIAGES.
- Authors
REGAN, PAMELA C.; LAKHANPAL, SALONI; ANGUIANO, CARLOS
- Abstract
The meaning and purpose of marriage, and the manner in which spouses are selected, varies across cultures. Although many cultures have a tradition of arranged marriage, researchers interested in marital dynamics generally have focused on love-based marriages. Consequently, there is little information on relational outcomes within arranged marriages. This study compared relationship outcomes in love-based and arranged marriages contracted in the U.S. A community sample of 58 indian participants living in the U.S. (28 arranged marriages, 30 love-based marriages) completed measures of marital satisfaction, commitment, com-panionate love, and passionate love. Men reported greater amounts of commitment, passionate love, and companionate love than women. Unexpectedly, no differences were found between participants in arranged and love-based marriages; high ratings of love, satisfaction, and commitment were observed in both marriage types. The overall affective experiences of partners in arranged and love marriages appear to be similar, at least among Indian adults living in contemporary U.S. society.
- Subjects
MARRIAGE; ARRANGED marriage; INDIAN Americans; MARRIED people &; psychology; ROMANTIC love; MARITAL satisfaction; COMMITMENT (Psychology); PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Psychological Reports, 2012, Vol 110, Issue 3, p915
- ISSN
0033-2941
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2466/21.02.07.PR0.110.3.915-924