Modernization, collectivism, and gender equality predict love experiences in 45 countries

Autor(en): Piotr Sorokowski, Marta Kowal, Robert J Sternberg, Toivo Aavik, Grace Akello, Mohammad Madallh Alhabahba, Charlotte Alm, Naumana Amjad, Afifa Anjum, Kelly Asao, Chiemezie S Atama, Derya Atamtürk Duyar, Richard Ayebare, Daniel Conroy-Beam, Mons Bendixen, Aicha Bensafia, Boris Bizumic, Mahmoud Boussena, David M Buss, Marina Butovskaya, Seda Can, Antonin Carrier, Hakan Cetinkaya, Ilona Croy, Rosa María Cueto, Marcin Czub, Daria Dronova, Seda Dural, Izzet Duyar, Berna Ertugrul, Agustín Espinosa, Ignacio Estevan, Carla Sofia Esteves, Tomasz Frackowiak, Jorge Contreras Garduño, Karina Ugalde González, Farida Guemaz, Mária Halamová, Iskra Herak, Marina Horvat, Ivana Hromatko, Chin-Ming Hui, Jas Laile Jaafar, Feng Jiang, Konstantinos Kafetsios, Tina Kavčič, Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair, Nicolas Kervyn, Truong Thi Khanh Ha, Imran Ahmed Khilji, Nils C Köbis, Aleksandra Kostic, Hoang Moc Lan, András Láng, Georgina R Lennard, Ernesto León, Torun Lindholm, Trinh Thi Linh, Giulia Lopez, Nguyen Van Luot, Alvaro Mailhos, Zoi Manesi, Rocio Martinez, Sarah L McKerchar, Norbert Meskó, Marija Pejičić, Girishwar Misra, Conal Monaghan, Emanuel C Mora, Alba Moya-Garófano, Bojan Musil, Jean Carlos Natividade, George Nizharadze, Elisabeth Oberzaucher, Anna Oleszkiewicz, Mohd Sofian Omar-Fauzee, Ike E Onyishi, Baris Özener, Ariela Francesca Pagani, Vilmante Pakalniskiene, Miriam Parise, Farid Pazhoohi, Annette Pisanski, Katarzyna Pisanski, Edna Ponciano, Camelia Popa, Pavol Prokop, Muhammad Rizwan, Mario Sainz, Svjetlana Salkičević, Ruta Sargautyte, Ivan Sarmány-Schuller, Susanne Schmehl, Anam Shahid, Shivantika Sharad, Razi Sultan Siddiqui, Franco Simonetti, Meri Tadinac, Christin-Melanie Vauclair, Luis Diego Vega, Kathryn V Walter, Dwi Ajeng Widarini, Gyesook Yoo, Marta Zaťková, Maja Zupančič, Agnieszka Sorokowska
Abstrakt: Recent cross-cultural and neuro-hormonal investigations have suggested that love is a near universal phenomenon that has a biological background. Therefore, the remaining important question is not whether love exists worldwide but which cultural, social, or environmental factors influence experiences and expressions of love. In the present study, we explored whether countries' modernization indexes are related to love experiences measured by three subscales (passion, intimacy, commitment) of the Triangular Love Scale. Analyzing data from 9474 individuals from 45 countries, we tested for relationships with country-level predictors, namely, modernization proxies (i.e., Human Development Index, World Modernization Index, Gender Inequality Index), collectivism, and average annual temperatures. We found that mean levels of love (especially intimacy) were higher in countries with higher modernization proxies, collectivism, and average annual temperatures. In conclusion, our results grant some support to the hypothesis that modernization processes might influence love experiences.
Organisation(en): Department für Evolutionäre Anthropologie
Externe Organisation(en): Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Cornell University, University of Tartu, Gulu University, Middle East University, Jordan, Stockholm University, NUR International University, University of the Punjab, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, University of Nigeria, Istanbul University, THETA Uganda, University of California, Santa Barbara, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) , University of Algiers 2, Australian National University, Mohamed Lamine Debaghine Setif 2 University , University of Texas, Austin, Russian Academy of Sciences, İzmir University of Economics, Université catholique de Louvain, Yaşar University, Technische Universität Dresden, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad de la República, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Universität Maribor, University of Zagreb, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Malaya , University of Greenwich, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Olmützer Palacky-Universität, University of Ljubljana, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Islamabad Model College for Boys, University of Amsterdam (UvA), University of Niš, University of Pécs, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Universidad de Granada, University of Delhi, Universidad de La Habana, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Agricultural University of Georgia, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Vilnius University (VU), University of British Columbia (UBC), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, University of Haripur, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS), DHA Suffa University, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Universitas Prof Dr Moestopo (Beragama), Kyung Hee University
Journal: Scientific Reports
Band: 13
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26663-4
Publikationsdatum: 01-2023
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ÖFOS 2012: 504014 Gender Studies
Schlagwörter
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 5 – Geschlechtergleichheit
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