Young Males’ Implicit Theories of Marital Relationships: A Thematic Analysis of Socialization Influences

This study aimed to explore how young males formed implicit theories of a happy marital relationship and identify key socialization influences. Thirteen young adult males studying at a university in Eastern Europe participated in a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online...

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Main Authors: Julija Gaiduk, Jurgita Gogoi
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Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2025-06-01
Series:Psichologija
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/psichologija/article/view/37667
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description This study aimed to explore how young males formed implicit theories of a happy marital relationship and identify key socialization influences. Thirteen young adult males studying at a university in Eastern Europe participated in a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online or face-to-face asking the participants to describe their ideas about marriage and what influenced them. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed by using the thematic analysis method. The following key socialization influences on the formation of their ideas about marital relationships have been identified: observations of parental and other relationships, culture (own culture and the culture of others), personal characteristics of the participants, and parenting practices of their parents. 
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spelling doaj-art-5465b64adfca4f939bd44eeaa6bacf112025-08-20T02:37:05ZengVilnius University PressPsichologija1392-03592345-00612025-06-017210.15388/Psichol.2025.72.8Young Males’ Implicit Theories of Marital Relationships: A Thematic Analysis of Socialization InfluencesJulija Gaiduk0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-3557Jurgita Gogoi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4032-1899LCC International UniversityLCC International University This study aimed to explore how young males formed implicit theories of a happy marital relationship and identify key socialization influences. Thirteen young adult males studying at a university in Eastern Europe participated in a qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online or face-to-face asking the participants to describe their ideas about marriage and what influenced them. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed by using the thematic analysis method. The following key socialization influences on the formation of their ideas about marital relationships have been identified: observations of parental and other relationships, culture (own culture and the culture of others), personal characteristics of the participants, and parenting practices of their parents.  https://www.journals.vu.lt/psichologija/article/view/37667implicit theoriesyoung adult malessocialization influencesattitudes towards marriagethematic analysis
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implicit theories
young adult males
socialization influences
attitudes towards marriage
thematic analysis
title Young Males’ Implicit Theories of Marital Relationships: A Thematic Analysis of Socialization Influences
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young adult males
socialization influences
attitudes towards marriage
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