Dimensions of Women’s Mate Preferences: Validation of a Mate Preference Scale in Iran

Evolutionary Psychology

Mohammad Atari¹ 

关键词: mate preferences;    psychometrics;    validity;    reliability;    mate selection;    Iran;    qualitative analysis;    factor analysis;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1474704916651443

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

A large number of studies have assessed human mate preferences using lists of characteristics. To date, there is little data regarding mate preferences in Iran. The present study aimed to investigate dimensions in mate preferences among Iranian women and to validate a female-specific instrument in Iranian context. Three studies were designed and conducted. The first study was an interview-based qualitative analysis of women’s mate preferences. The second study provided a psychometrically sound list of 26 characteristics in a potential mate. The third study confirmed the five-factor structure of the instrument. In sum, five dimensions of mate preferences among Iranian women are kindness/dependability, status/resources, attractiveness/sexuality, religiosity/chastity, and education/intelligence, as measured by the newly developed 26-item scale.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC