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Śmieja, M., Walczak, A., Cacek, J., Górski, M. R., Bond, M. H., Gjoneska, B....Kuba, K. (2025). Love, culture, and well-being: How values moderate the link between relationship status and well-being across 57 countries. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 108

M. Śmieja et al.,  "Love, culture, and well-being: How values moderate the link between relationship status and well-being across 57 countries", in Int. Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 108, 2025

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	author = "Śmieja, M. and Walczak, A. and Cacek, J. and Górski, M. R. and Bond, M. H. and Gjoneska, B. and Hussain, M. A. and Joshanloo, M. and Szumowska, E. and Teyssier, J. and Yeung, V. W. L. and Haas, B. W. and Guemaz, F. and Boussena, M. and Sánchez-Rodríguez, Á. and Iter, N. and Vlasenko, O. and Lun, V. M.-C. and Li, L. M. W. and Aminnuddin, N. A. and Işık, İ. and Ngom-Dieng, L. and Fulop, M. and Igbokwe, D. and Adamovic, M. and Garðarsdóttir, R. B. and Soboleva, N. and Glückstad, F. K. and Park, J. and Akaliyski, P. and Akello, G. and Al-Zoubi, M. and Almakaeva, A. and Anić, P. and Appoh, L. and Baltin, A. and Denoux, P. and Domínguez Espinosa, A. and Gamsakhurdia, V. and Garvanova, M. and Gavreliuc, A. and Igou, E. R. and Kascakova, N. and Kocimska-Bortnowska, A. and Kronberger, N. and Lee, J. H. and Malyonov, A. and Malyonova, A. and Mokadem, F. and Mosca, O. and Murdock, E. and Myślińska-Szarek, K. and Nader, M. and Okvitawanli, A. and Olechowski, M. and Palikot, E. and Pavlović, Z. and Šolcová, I. P. and Samekin, A. and Selim, H. and Sirlopú, D. and Sokolov, B. and Sun, C.-R. and Torres, C. and Trà, K. T. T. and Turjačanin, V. and van Tilburg, W. and Vauclair, C.-M. and Wasiel, A. and Xing, C. and Yakhlef, B. and Yang, J.-W. and Yeung, J. C. and Zelenski, J. and Kuba, K.",
	title = "Love, culture, and well-being: How values moderate the link between relationship status and well-being across 57 countries",
	journal = "International Journal of Intercultural Relations",
	year = "2025",
	volume = "108",
	number = "",
	doi = "10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102232",
	url = "https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-intercultural-relations"
}

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T2  - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
VL  - 108
AU  - Śmieja, M.
AU  - Walczak, A.
AU  - Cacek, J.
AU  - Górski, M. R.
AU  - Bond, M. H.
AU  - Gjoneska, B.
AU  - Hussain, M. A.
AU  - Joshanloo, M.
AU  - Szumowska, E.
AU  - Teyssier, J.
AU  - Yeung, V. W. L.
AU  - Haas, B. W.
AU  - Guemaz, F.
AU  - Boussena, M.
AU  - Sánchez-Rodríguez, Á.
AU  - Iter, N.
AU  - Vlasenko, O.
AU  - Lun, V. M.-C.
AU  - Li, L. M. W.
AU  - Aminnuddin, N. A.
AU  - Işık, İ.
AU  - Ngom-Dieng, L.
AU  - Fulop, M.
AU  - Igbokwe, D.
AU  - Adamovic, M.
AU  - Garðarsdóttir, R. B.
AU  - Soboleva, N.
AU  - Glückstad, F. K.
AU  - Park, J.
AU  - Akaliyski, P.
AU  - Akello, G.
AU  - Al-Zoubi, M.
AU  - Almakaeva, A.
AU  - Anić, P.
AU  - Appoh, L.
AU  - Baltin, A.
AU  - Denoux, P.
AU  - Domínguez Espinosa, A.
AU  - Gamsakhurdia, V.
AU  - Garvanova, M.
AU  - Gavreliuc, A.
AU  - Igou, E. R.
AU  - Kascakova, N.
AU  - Kocimska-Bortnowska, A.
AU  - Kronberger, N.
AU  - Lee, J. H.
AU  - Malyonov, A.
AU  - Malyonova, A.
AU  - Mokadem, F.
AU  - Mosca, O.
AU  - Murdock, E.
AU  - Myślińska-Szarek, K.
AU  - Nader, M.
AU  - Okvitawanli, A.
AU  - Olechowski, M.
AU  - Palikot, E.
AU  - Pavlović, Z.
AU  - Šolcová, I. P.
AU  - Samekin, A.
AU  - Selim, H.
AU  - Sirlopú, D.
AU  - Sokolov, B.
AU  - Sun, C.-R.
AU  - Torres, C.
AU  - Trà, K. T. T.
AU  - Turjačanin, V.
AU  - van Tilburg, W.
AU  - Vauclair, C.-M.
AU  - Wasiel, A.
AU  - Xing, C.
AU  - Yakhlef, B.
AU  - Yang, J.-W.
AU  - Yeung, J. C.
AU  - Zelenski, J.
AU  - Kuba, K.
PY  - 2025
SN  - 0147-1767
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102232
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-intercultural-relations
AB  - This study examines the interplay between relationship status, well-being, and values across 57 countries. We hypothesized that individuals in romantic relationships would report higher well-being (measured as happiness, harmony, and meaning in life) compared to singles. We anticipated that in cultures prioritizing relationships, the benefits of being coupled would be amplified, while in societies emphasizing autonomy, the well-being gap would diminish. Specifically, we posited that values prevalent in WEIRD societies (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic)–such as self-direction and achievement–would positively moderate the association between relationship status and well-being, whereas values characteristic of non-WEIRD societies–such as tradition and conformity–would have a negative moderating effect. Our findings support that coupled individuals generally report higher well-being; however, the moderating effects of cultural values were more complex than expected. Cultural classifications of WEIRD and non-WEIRD did not consistently explain the well-being gap. Interestingly, in cultures emphasizing conformity, single and coupled individuals both reported greater meaning, leading to an overall decrease in the well-being gap. Conversely, higher self-direction values were associated with a wider well-being gap, with singles experiencing decreased happiness and meaning. These findings suggest that values such as conformity and self-direction exert domain-specific effects on well-being, influenced by broader social context and individual perceptions. Our research highlights the necessity of integrating cultural and individual factors in well-being research to achieve a more nuanced understanding of the quality of life for singles and those in relationships.
ER  -