Abstract

Empirical investigations on whether there is a difference in relationship satisfaction for partners in interracial compared to intraracial relationships offer contradictory conclusions. The current study reviewed investigations of differences in satisfaction using a meta-analysis to determine whether and under what circumstances there is a difference in relationship satisfaction. Individual, dyadic, environmental, and methodological variations in study participants and designs were explored as potential moderators. Using estimates of effect size d, no overall difference in relationship satisfaction was found between intraracial and interracial relationships. The examination of the moderators revealed that sample size and geographic location of the study impacted whether differences were detected, but most tests for moderation indicated no differences. These conclusions suggest that the current literature on satisfaction in interracial relationships as less satisfied than intraracial relationships may be a reflection of publication bias in which statistically significant differences are published.

摘要

与种族内关系相比，跨种族合作伙伴的关系满意度是否存在差异的实证调查提供了相互矛盾的结论。目前的研究使用荟萃分析回顾了满意度差异的调查，以确定关系满意度是否以及在什么情况下存在差异。研究参与者和设计中的个体、二元、环境和方法变化被探索为潜在的调节者。使用效应大小d的估计值, 在种族内和跨种族关系之间没有发现关系满意度的总体差异。对主持人的检查表明，研究的样本量和地理位置会影响是否检测到差异，但大多数适度测试表明没有差异。这些结论表明，目前关于种族间关系满意度不如种族内关系满意度的文献可能反映了发表统计显着差异的发表偏倚。