Singelkulturen i tvärkulturella sammanhang : en studie om hur ensamstående individer förhåller sig till singellivet
(2003)Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- A questionnaire and a paper-and-pen Implicit Association Test were used to study attitudes to single life among native Swedish persons and Middle-East immigrants. There were 60 participants, balanced as regards culture, sex and age. All were singles. The main results were that Swedish/individualistic persons showed a more positive attitude to single life and higher psychological well-being as singles than Middle East/collectivistic persons. That women stressed the importance of their social network and had higher demands on a possible partner compared to men, and that older persons reported higher psychological well-being in their singles life compared to younger persons. The results are discussed in terms of social change and... (More)
- A questionnaire and a paper-and-pen Implicit Association Test were used to study attitudes to single life among native Swedish persons and Middle-East immigrants. There were 60 participants, balanced as regards culture, sex and age. All were singles. The main results were that Swedish/individualistic persons showed a more positive attitude to single life and higher psychological well-being as singles than Middle East/collectivistic persons. That women stressed the importance of their social network and had higher demands on a possible partner compared to men, and that older persons reported higher psychological well-being in their singles life compared to younger persons. The results are discussed in terms of social change and psychological theory. (Less)
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- author
- Eriksson, Thord
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2003
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Psychology, Psykologi
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1356223
- date added to LUP
- 2004-11-08 00:00:00
- date last changed
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abstract = {{A questionnaire and a paper-and-pen Implicit Association Test were used to study attitudes to single life among native Swedish persons and Middle-East immigrants. There were 60 participants, balanced as regards culture, sex and age. All were singles. The main results were that Swedish/individualistic persons showed a more positive attitude to single life and higher psychological well-being as singles than Middle East/collectivistic persons. That women stressed the importance of their social network and had higher demands on a possible partner compared to men, and that older persons reported higher psychological well-being in their singles life compared to younger persons. The results are discussed in terms of social change and psychological theory.}},
author = {{Eriksson, Thord}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Singelkulturen i tvärkulturella sammanhang : en studie om hur ensamstående individer förhåller sig till singellivet}},
year = {{2003}},
}