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Extending the Pressure to Get Married to Asexual Population in China: Validation and Longitudinal Measurement
Yanchen Su1,2, Lijun Zheng1
1Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Abstract:
This study aims to extend the understanding of pressure to get married (PtGM) in the Chinese asexual population by validating the PtGM scale and examining its longitudinal measurement invariance. Data were collected in two waves, 12 months apart, from 156 asexual participants at both Time 1 and Time 2. An adjusted version of the PtGM scale demonstrated good structural validity. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated strict longitudinal invariance, confirming equality of factor patterns, factor loadings, item intercepts, and item uniqueness across time. Longitudinally, parental and social pressures, but not internalized pressure, were associated with mental health symptoms. Compared to a propensity-matched lesbian and gay sample, asexual individuals reported similar levels of PtGM. This study validates an adjusted PtGM scale for Chinese asexual individuals, offering a reliable tool to explore the longitudinal impact of PtGM on mental health symptoms in this population.
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