Attitudes of Taiwanese College Students toward Marriage: A Comparative Study of Different Family Types and Gender

Abstract

Previous researchers reported that parental conflict seems to have considerable influence on children’s marital attitudes. The present study examined the status and the relationships between parental conflict and students’ attitudes toward marriage among Taiwanese college students. The “Parental Marital Conflict Scale” and “Marital Attitude Scale” were used as research tools, and data from 1,113 college students were analyzed. We utilized SPSS software to analyze the data and to shed light on whether there are significant differences between genders and between different family types with regard to attitudes toward marriage. The findings show that increased levels of parental conflict had a negative influence on students’ attitudes toward marriage. Male students’ attitudes toward marriage were more positive than females in general, and students from intact families or families with lower parental conflict reported more positive attitudes toward marriage when compared with those from non-intact families or families with higher parental conflict. We conclude that future studies are needed to better understand these and other factors that influence attitudes towards marriage and possible proactive strategies that might prevent marital problems.

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