In-laws, communication, and other frustrations: The challenges of intercultural marriages

Q2 Social Sciences

Interpersona Pub Date : 2023-06-16 DOI:10.5964/ijpr.8047

Anthony T. Machette, Ioana A. Cionea

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Abstract

Although intercultural marriages are increasing in number every year, there is still little research examining the unique aspects of these relationships. This paper reports results from two exploratory studies into the challenges individuals within intercultural marriages in the United States face and how they manage them. Study 1 (N = 93) explored the most reported challenges in intercultural marriages. Findings indicated these challenges included family, finances, communication, time spent together, and clashes in cultural expectations/traditions. Study 2 (N = 83) examined the consequences of such challenges, how couples managed them, and how these challenges affected their marriage satisfaction. Findings revealed the most identified consequences were arguing about challenges and the emotional toll associated with such arguments. Most couples developed effective ways to manage such challenges without reducing their marital satisfaction, except when challenges involved their in-laws. A discussion of these results is included, along with directions for future research.

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姻亲、沟通和其他挫折:跨文化婚姻的挑战

尽管跨文化婚姻的数量每年都在增加，但仍然很少有研究考察这些关系的独特方面。本文报告了两项探索性研究的结果，探讨了美国跨文化婚姻中个人面临的挑战以及他们如何应对这些挑战。研究1 (N = 93)探讨了在跨文化婚姻中报道最多的挑战。调查结果显示，这些挑战包括家庭、财务、沟通、在一起的时间，以及文化期望/传统的冲突。研究2 (N = 83)调查了这些挑战的后果，夫妻如何应对这些挑战，以及这些挑战如何影响他们的婚姻满意度。调查结果显示，最明显的后果是争论挑战以及与之相关的情感损失。大多数夫妻都找到了有效的方法来应对这些挑战，而不会降低他们的婚姻满意度，除非这些挑战涉及到他们的姻亲。对这些结果进行了讨论，并提出了未来研究的方向。

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Interpersona Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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1.00

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38 weeks

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