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Stavrova, Olga ORCID: 0000-0002-6079-4151, Fetchenhauer, Detlef and Schloesser, Thomas (2012). Cohabitation, Gender, and Happiness: A Cross-Cultural Study in Thirty Countries. J. Cross-Cult. Psychol., 43 (7). S. 1063 - 1082. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1552-5422

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Abstract

Research commonly finds married people to be slightly happier than unmarried cohabitors-the phenomenon referred to as the cohabitation gap. In this article, we examine several relationships. First, we consider whether there are gender differences in the cohabitation gap; second, whether these gender differences are the same in different countries; and third, whether national differences in the gender role norms and gender equity in economic empowerment can explain these cross-national variations. Relying on the psychological theories of social norms, we differentiate between societal and personal gender role norms. We found that in societies with more liberal societal gender role norms, the cohabitation gap for women but not for men is substantially reduced. This effect was independent from women's personal gender role norms as well as a country's gender equity in economic empowerment. The findings are discussed in relation to the theories of social norms and gender conformity.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Stavrova, Olga UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-4151 UNSPECIFIED Fetchenhauer, Detlef UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schloesser, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-482161
DOI:	10.1177/0022022111419030
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Cross-Cult. Psychol.
Volume:	43
Number:	7
Page Range:	S. 1063 - 1082
Date:	2012
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1552-5422
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MARITAL-STATUS; MARRIED INDIVIDUALS; FEELING DISCREPANT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL-HEALTH; SOCIAL NORMS; SEX-ROLES; STEREOTYPES; FAMILY; WOMEN Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/48216