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The Chinese-Western Intercultural Couple Standards Scale.

Danika N Hiew¹, W Kim Halford¹, Fons J R van de Vijver¹

¹School of Psychology.

Psychological Assessment

|March 10, 2015

Summary

The Chinese-Western Intercultural Couple Standards Scale (CWICSS) identifies differing relationship expectations in intercultural couples. It reveals Chinese partners prioritize family responsibility, while both cultures value couple bond standards.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Cross-cultural studies

Background:

Intercultural relationships present unique challenges due to differing cultural norms.
Existing measures may not adequately capture distinct relationship standards between Chinese and Western partners.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate the Chinese-Western Intercultural Couple Standards Scale (CWICSS).
To assess relationship standards that may differ between Chinese and Western partners.
To identify potential areas of conflict in Chinese-Western relationships.

Main Methods:

Development of the CWICSS assessing 8 distinct relationship standards (4 Western-derived, 4 Chinese-derived).
Administration of the scale to 983 Chinese and Western participants in Australia.
Psychometric evaluation including factor structure, structural equivalence, convergent/discriminant validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.

Main Results:

The CWICSS demonstrated a robust 2-level factor structure with Western standards loading onto 'couple bond' and Chinese standards onto 'family responsibility'.
Scale scores were structurally equivalent across cultures and genders.
Chinese participants endorsed family responsibility standards significantly more than Western participants, while couple bond standards were similarly endorsed.
Couple bond standards were more highly endorsed than family responsibility standards across both cultures.

Conclusions:

The CWICSS is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring relationship standards in Chinese-Western couples.
The scale highlights cultural differences in relationship expectations, particularly regarding family versus couple-centric priorities.
Findings underscore the utility of the CWICSS in understanding and potentially mitigating conflict in intercultural relationships.