Measuring Love Around the World: A Cross-Cultural Reliability Generalization
Sexuality and Culture • Vol/Iss. 2024 • Springer • • Published In • Pages: 1-28 •
By Feybesse, Cyrille, Forthmann, Boris, Neto, Félix, Holling, Heinz, Hatfield, Elaine
Hypothesis
Culturally-influenced traits (e.g. tendency towards individualism, masculinism, etc.) do not have a prohibitively significant impact on the Passionate Love Scale, the Love Attitudes Scale or the Triangular Love Scale in cross-cultural surveys.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bivariate correlation | Supported | UNKNOWN | Many (very few strong) | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Love | Independent | Drives And Emotions |
| Cultural attitudes | Independent | Cultural Participation |
| Measurement quality in assessing intensity of romantic love | Dependent | Applied Science |