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Marital Role Attitudes and Expected Role Behaviors of College Youth in Mainland China and Taiwan

Penn State University

ROBERT L. BURGESS

Penn State University

This study examines differences in marital role attitudes and expected behavior among college students in mainland China and Taiwan. It is hypothesized that people in mainland China have become more egalitarian than have people in Taiwan with respect to the division of marital roles. Survey responses from 339 Taiwan students and 288 mainland China students are compared on four dimensions of marital role attitudes and six areas of traditional husband and wife role behaviors. These dimensions were determined through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The data indicate that although most of the hypothesized societal differences are supported, some are not. Possible regressive changes in mainland China and progressive changes in Taiwan during the past decade were speculated to be responsible for the discrepancy between hypotheses and results.

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 15, No. 3, 403-423 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/019251394015003004


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