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Marriage and family relations are important domains of life that may determine our quality of life. Throughout the world, marriage and family represent a large portion of an individual’s life, yet what determines the quality of marriage and family life may depend on a particular context of the society in which the individual resides. To understand the role of cultural contexts, Asian societies are best suited because of their vast differences from Western societies in history and culture. Below, we examine satisfaction with marriage and family and its determinants mostly in Asian societies, along with a couple of non-Asian societies.
Partly due to the influence of Confucianism, which originated in China, most Asian societies are known to emphasize family relationships, particularly intergenerational ones. The “family lines (lineages)” are deemed something precious that goes above and beyond individual...
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Kamo, Y., Hori, M. (2014). Marital and Family Satisfaction in 32 Countries. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3913
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