Abstract
Cross-group relationships are defined by romantic relationships involving two individuals from distinct racial or ethnic groups. For this paper, the terms “interethnic” and “interracial” are used as specifiers for the umbrella terms, “intergroup” and “cross-group.” Studies examining whether cross-group romantic relationships are more or less satisfying than intergroup romantic relationships have yielded discrepant findings. Through a systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 studies, we found that there are no significant difference between cross-group and intergroup relationship satisfaction (aggregate d = .024, 95% CI [-0.076; 0.123]). Tests of moderation found that the amount of Asian participants included in individual studies on cross-group relationship satisfaction is significantly associated with effect size d (β = .005, p = .02; 95% CI [.001; .008]).
Degree
MS
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Psychology
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Henderson, Elena Kelsey, "Cross-Group Relationship Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis" (2019). Theses and Dissertations. 8477.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8477
Date Submitted
2019-06-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd11230
Keywords
marriage, couples, relationships, interracial, interethnic, cross-group, satisfaction
Language
english