Preferences for Closeness and Endurance in Friendship: A Cross-Cultural Investigation
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 59(4) • Sage Journal • • Published In • Pages: 455-480 •
By Apostolou, Menelaos, Sullman, Mark, Ayers, Jessica D., Błachnio, Agata, Choubisa, Rajneesh, Gadelrab, Hesham F., Hill, Tetiana, Kamble, Shanmukh, Lisun, Yanina, Manrique-Millones, Denisse, Millones-Rivalles, Rosa, Ohtsubo, Yohsuke, Przepiórka, Aneta, Tekeş, Burcu, Vera Cruz, Germano, Wang, Yan, Watanabe, Yukino, Ghorbani, Arya, Shahrour, Ghada
Hypothesis
People would prefer to have a combination of enduring and convenient friendships, leaning towards the former.
Note
81.1% of participants preferred some combination of enduring and convenience friendships
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive statistics | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship type preference (enduring vs. convenience) | Dependent | Friendships |