Survey on College Students’ Views on Marriage and Relationships (CMLCQ) – Chinese Version

Description

The following is a summary of different scholars’ views on perceptions of love and marriage. Various scholars define the concept of marriage and love from different angles, including individual perspectives on premarital romance, attitudes towards partners, and views on different marital forms and sexual behavior.

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Purpose

The purpose is to explore the value systems related to marriage and love, including individual attitudes toward relationship issues.

Test Year

1995 – 2014.

Administration Method and Scoring

A questionnaire, “大学生婚恋观调查问卷” (CMLCQ), presents statements regarding college students’ views on marriage and love, to be scored on a Likert scale from 1 to 5.

Reliability and Validity

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Factors and Subscales

According to Su Hong’s classification, marriage and love perceptions have the following characteristics:
1. 主观性 (Subjectivity) – Internal standards and subjective views influencing behavior.
2. 可变性 (Variability) – Change in perceptions based on age and environment.
3. 时代性 (Temporal relevance) – Reflection of social development and diverse value judgments.
4. 相对稳定性 (Relative stability) – Perceptions remain relatively stable over time despite variability.

Keywords

Marriage perception, love perception, subjective views, variability, stability.

Items in Chinese

1、我认为结不结婚都无所谓。
2、我认为自我作主的婚姻是好的婚姻。
3、我认为找伴侣时，家人的意见很重要。
4、我认为丈夫的社会地位应高于妻子。
5、我认为人的一生只能有一个婚姻伴侣。
6、我不能容忍婚前性行为。
7、我认为性与爱一样，也需要忠诚，所以一个人同时只能有一个性伴侣。
8、我渴望结婚，过上家庭生活。
9、我认为我在找伴侣时会听从家人的安排。
10、我认为为满足自己的好奇心而与人发生性关系是不可取的。
11、我不能容忍女生发生婚前性行为。
12、我认为丈夫的经济收入应高于妻子。
13、我认为在大学阶段最好谈一下恋爱。
14、我认为现在谈恋爱可丰富我的恋爱经验。
15、我认为婚姻在人生中不可缺少。
16、我认为两人个性相符的婚姻是好的婚姻。
17、我认为找伴侣一定要自己作主。
18、我认为丈夫的文化水平应高于妻子。
19、我认为离婚是不幸的。
20、我认为与我发生性行为的伴侣一定要是个自己爱的人。
21、我认为为满足自己的一时冲动而与人发生性关系是不可取的。
22、我认为在家庭中还是应该倡导“男主外，女主内”的观点。
23、我认为我在发生性行为时会考虑对方的人品。
24、我认为为了满足自己的经济需要而与人发生性关系是不可取的。
25、我认为婚姻不适合我。
26、我认为学校学习生活太枯燥，谈恋爱可以寻求一些新的刺激。
27、我认为谈恋爱可以驱逐我内心的空虚。
28、我认为结了婚就不要轻易离婚。
29、我认为性生活和谐的婚姻是好的婚姻。
30、我认为家人给我介绍的对象比自己找的更为合适。
31、我认为丈夫应是一家之主。
32、我认为婚姻就该天长地久。
33、我认为我在发生性行为时会考虑道德问题。
34、我认为为了满足自己的一时生理需要而与人发生性关系是不可取的。

Items in English

1. I think it doesn’t matter whether to get married or not.
2. I believe that a marriage where I make my own decisions is a good marriage.
3. I think family opinions are very important when looking for a partner.
4. I believe a husband’s social status should be higher than that of his wife.
5. I think a person can only have one marital partner in their life.
6. I cannot tolerate premarital sexual behavior.
7. I believe that sex, like love, requires loyalty; therefore, a person can only have one sexual partner at a time.
8. I long to get married and live a family life.
9. I think I will listen to my family’s arrangements when looking for a partner.
10. I believe it is unacceptable to have sexual relations with someone just to satisfy my curiosity.
11. I cannot tolerate young women engaging in premarital sexual behavior.
12. I believe a husband’s economic income should be higher than that of his wife.
13. I think it’s best to date a little during college.
14. I think dating now can enrich my dating experience.
15. I believe marriage is indispensable in life.
16. I think a marriage where both personalities match well is a good marriage.
17. I think it is essential to be the one to make decisions when looking for a partner.
18. I believe a husband should have a higher educational level than his wife.
19. I believe divorce is unfortunate.
20. I believe that partners I engage in sexual relations with must be someone I love.
21. I think it’s unacceptable to have sexual relations simply to satisfy an impulse.
22. I believe the viewpoint of “men work outside, women manage the home” should still be advocated in families.
23. I think I will consider the other person’s character when engaging in sexual relations.
24. I believe it is unacceptable to engage in sexual relations just to satisfy financial needs.
25. I think marriage is not suitable for me.
26. I believe school life is too dull, and dating can provide some new excitement.
27. I believe dating can drive away my inner emptiness.
28. I think once married, one should not easily divorce.
29. I think a marriage with harmonious sexual relations is a good marriage.
30. I believe that someone my family introduces is more suitable than someone I find myself.
31. I think the husband should be the head of the family.
32. I think marriage should last forever.
33. I think I will consider moral issues when engaging in sexual relations.
34. I believe it is unacceptable to engage in sexual relations just to satisfy a momentary physical need.

References

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大学生婚恋观与人格特质、成人依恋的关系研究[D]. 吴倩.河南大学 2014.