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Do men grow to resemble their wives, or vice versa?
- Source :
- Journal of Biosocial Science; Jan1993, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p25-29, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- Sixty-eight engaged couples, 113 newly weds, and 222 couples married for over 5 years, were studied for a number of physical, psychological and socioeconomic traits. The measurements were repeated a year later. Correlations were highest for age (r = 0·454, 0·903 and 0·888 respectively). They were also high for height (but not weight), neuroticism (but not extroversion), occupation, education, religion and smoking. Similarities were already present about the time of marriage, with little convergence or divergence. Thus, men do not grow to resemble their wives, nor vice versa. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- MARRIED people
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
NEUROTICISM
EXTRAVERSION
OCCUPATIONS
EDUCATION
SMOKING
STATISTICAL correlation
MARRIAGE & psychology
SMOKING & psychology
ANTHROPOMETRY
COMPARATIVE studies
GENDER identity
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PERSONALITY
RESEARCH
SOCIAL skills
EVALUATION research
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219320
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Biosocial Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 56839228
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932000020253