Year: 2022
Type: review
Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the changing trend of Chinese couples' marital satisfaction and its relationship with social changes. Methods: = 31,909) reporting marital satisfaction of Chinese couples from 1994 to 2020, primarily using correlation analysis and regression analysis. Results: (1) Overall, the marital satisfaction of Chinese couples showed a downward trend over time. (2) Men's marital satisfaction displayed almost no change, while women's marital satisfaction had a more obvious downward trend. (3) Changes in macrosocial factors (per capita consumption expenditure, housing prices, old-age dependency ratio, and divorce rate) could significantly predict the downward trend of marital satisfaction, especially for women. Conclusion: In the past 27 years, the overall marital satisfaction level of Chinese couples has shown a downward trend, and there are gendered differences, which may be related to changes in the socioeconomic and cultural environments.
Source: Frontiers in Psychology
Authors: Fengzhan Li, Chen Chen, Jinrui Wang, Haiyun Peng, Lin Wu, Lei Ren, Lei Song, Yinchuan Jin, Qun Yang
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
OpenAlex ID: W4283700534