Couples age discrepancies in a large-scale European sample : Evolutionary and sociocultural perspectives

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F24%3A00138066" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/24:00138066 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.12579" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.12579</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pere.12579" target="_blank" >10.1111/pere.12579</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Couples age discrepancies in a large-scale European sample : Evolutionary and sociocultural perspectives

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This study examines age discrepancies in couples formed at various stages of life. Both evolutionary and sociocultural perspectives suggest that people's preferences for their partner's age gradually change throughout their lifespan. This study includes European couples (N = 35,996; 51% women and 49% men) surveyed in two waves of the panel study Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). A linear regression model was employed to analyze age differences in couples concerning when the relationship began. For men, the projected age of their partner decreased by nearly 1 year for every 5 years of their age. A similar but smaller effect was observed for women. These findings were consistent across 29 countries and indicated that men tended to be more inclined to start relationships with younger partners as they grew older. Conversely, women's initial tendency to partner with slightly older individuals shifted toward same-aged partners as they aged. These results indirectly suggest that preferences in age-related mate selection may systematically change as individuals grow older. An evolutionary and sociocultural rationale for age disparities seems plausible for men, regardless of their age, whereas sociocultural influences come into play for women as they age.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Couples age discrepancies in a large-scale European sample : Evolutionary and sociocultural perspectives

Popis výsledku anglicky

This study examines age discrepancies in couples formed at various stages of life. Both evolutionary and sociocultural perspectives suggest that people's preferences for their partner's age gradually change throughout their lifespan. This study includes European couples (N = 35,996; 51% women and 49% men) surveyed in two waves of the panel study Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). A linear regression model was employed to analyze age differences in couples concerning when the relationship began. For men, the projected age of their partner decreased by nearly 1 year for every 5 years of their age. A similar but smaller effect was observed for women. These findings were consistent across 29 countries and indicated that men tended to be more inclined to start relationships with younger partners as they grew older. Conversely, women's initial tendency to partner with slightly older individuals shifted toward same-aged partners as they aged. These results indirectly suggest that preferences in age-related mate selection may systematically change as individuals grow older. An evolutionary and sociocultural rationale for age disparities seems plausible for men, regardless of their age, whereas sociocultural influences come into play for women as they age.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA17-11384S" target="_blank" >GA17-11384S: Sexualita a internet ve druhé půli života</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Personal Relationships

ISSN

1350-4126

e-ISSN

1475-6811

Svazek periodika

31

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

987-1000

Kód UT WoS článku

001379528200014

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85212206985