TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of intimacy, passion, and commitment on satisfaction in romantic relationships among Hong Kong Chinese people
AU - NG, Ting Kin
AU - CHENG, Christopher H. K.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Previous Western studies have documented the effects of the three components of love in the triangular theory of love on satisfaction in romantic relationships. In light of the literature on cultural differences in love, the present study hypothesized that in romantic relationships among Chinese people, the effects of intimacy and passion on relationship satisfaction would be mediated by commitment. A sample of 263 Chinese people from Hong Kong who were involved in heterosexual romantic relationships rated their experienced levels of intimacy, passion, and commitment as well as their degree of relationship satisfaction. A multiple regression analysis found that relationship satisfaction was significantly affected by intimacy and commitment, but not by passion. A mediation analysis showed that commitment partially mediated the effect of intimacy and fully mediated the effect of passion. These findings are discussed in terms of the characteristics of Chinese culture.
AB - Previous Western studies have documented the effects of the three components of love in the triangular theory of love on satisfaction in romantic relationships. In light of the literature on cultural differences in love, the present study hypothesized that in romantic relationships among Chinese people, the effects of intimacy and passion on relationship satisfaction would be mediated by commitment. A sample of 263 Chinese people from Hong Kong who were involved in heterosexual romantic relationships rated their experienced levels of intimacy, passion, and commitment as well as their degree of relationship satisfaction. A multiple regression analysis found that relationship satisfaction was significantly affected by intimacy and commitment, but not by passion. A mediation analysis showed that commitment partially mediated the effect of intimacy and fully mediated the effect of passion. These findings are discussed in terms of the characteristics of Chinese culture.
UR - https://cup.cuhk.edu.hk/chinesepress/journal/JPCS11.2/JPCS11.2_123-146.pdf
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 1563-3403
VL - 11
SP - 123
EP - 146
JO - Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies
JF - Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies
IS - 2
ER -