Factor, factor, on the whole, who's the best fitting of all? Factors of mate preferences in a large sample

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=wRZlca_x8L" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=wRZlca_x8L</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.044" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.044</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Factor, factor, on the whole, who's the best fitting of all? Factors of mate preferences in a large sample

Original language description

The goal of the studies reported here was first to explore and confirm a factor structure of evaluations of actual and ideal partners as well as oneself, then validate the factors by testing classic hypotheses from evolutionary psychology on the factor means, and finally, to use the factors to predict self-perceived mate value and relationship satisfaction. Partner characteristics were empirically collected with open-ended questions and then rated by two large samples for actual and ideal partners as well as the self. Participants also filled in measures of self-perceived mate value and relationship satisfaction. A structure of seven correlated, first-order factors was&apos;confirmed by CFA. Factor means across sex and context were in line with evolutionary theories and previous findings about sex and context differences. Self-perceived mate value and relationship satisfaction were both predicted by factors of ratings in the respective context. However, different models emerged for mate value and satisfaction, respectively. While people evaluate actual and ideal partners as well as themselves as partners along the same factors, between-sex differences can be observed, and self-perception of mate value and relationship satisfaction seem to depend on different factors. Methodological and theoretical implications are elaborated.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Personality and Individual Differences

ISSN

0191-8869

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

114

Issue of the periodical within the volume

August

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

92-102

UT code for WoS article

000401688400016

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85016610166