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Marital Quality and Gender Role Stereotype

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The study explored the relation of marital quality with gender role stereotype. A cohort of 350 couples aged 30–50 years were assessed for marital quality, gender role identity and gender role attitude. Results revealed a preference for traditional pattern, as masculinity for men and femininity for women were associated with better marital quality. Modern gender role attitude was significantly associated with marital quality in case of non-working women, but not with other categories. The results have been discussed in the context of cultural notions of gender.

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Dasgupta, S., Basu, J. Marital Quality and Gender Role Stereotype. Psychol Stud 56, 360–367 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-011-0105-y

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