Analyzing the Transformation of China’s First Marriage Pattern Using Nuptiality Tables

Yan, Wei; Jiang, Quanbao; Basten, Stuart

doi:10.23979/fypr.40929

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“…This was in line with average age difference of rst-marriage couples in the 2000s that the "older husband and younger wife" was the main mode of marriage age matching[33]. Regarding rst marriage pattern, China remained as a universal-marriage society despite a steady rise of the age at rst marriage[34].…”

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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between quality of first marriage and subjective health assessment in older Chinese residents

Guan¹,

Guan²

2021

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Background: First marriage was vital for a common person in all-life, and there were concerns that marital quality had relationship with self-reported health and quality of life (SRH and SRQoL), health change, and sleep quality. This study aimed to examine longitudinal associations between subjective health assessment and quality of first marriage to characterize the stability and directionality of the trajectory of marriage- health over time.Methods: Data were from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. Chinese elders completed surveys across 3 waves (2008/2009, 2011/2012, and 2014). Using autoregressive cross-lagged models, bidirectional relationships between SRH, SRQoL, health change, sleep quality, and quality of first marriage over time were examined.Results: Cross-sectional analysis confirmed the significant associations between SRH, SRQoL, health change, sleep quality, and quality of first marriage. Autoregressive linear models of SRH, SRQoL, health change, sleep quality, and quality of first marriage were confirmed. Cross-lagged relationship between SRQoL and SRH, between SRQoL and sleep quality, between SRQoL and health change, between SRH and sleep quality, between quality of first marriage and SRQoL, and between sleep quality and health change were confirmed. Conclusions: Subjective health assessment was associated with future subjective health assessment across 3 longitudinal waves. Quality of first marriage might be influenced by SRQoL among older Chinese. Future research needs to examine influencing psychological mechanism of the cross-lagged relationships.

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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between quality of first marriage and subjective health assessment in older Chinese residents

Guan¹,

Guan²

2021

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“…Age at first marriage is noticeably lower in China than in its East Asian neighbours (UNPD 2017). However, in recent years the age at marriage has been increasing sharply (Wei et al 2013;Yu and Xie 2015). The impact of this change in marriage upon depressing period TFR through the operation of the tempo effect (especially in a country where birth outside of marriage is extremely rare) has been observed elsewhere (Gu and Cai 2011).…”

Section: The Changing Proportion Of Unmarried Women Of Childbearing Amentioning

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The lowest fertility rates in the world? Evidence from the 2015 Chinese 1% sample census

Guo

Gietel‐Basten

2018

China popul. dev. stud.

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As the world's largest population, the total fertility rate (TFR) of China is of global significance. Furthermore, the introduction of recent reforms designed to lessen restrictions on childbearing have received wide attention. As well as outlining the fertility rate in China as derived from the 2015 1% sample census, in this short paper we seek to explore the impact of the 2013 reforms to fertility policy which allowed millions of eligible couples to bear a second child. We performed standard demographic analysis on the 2015 1% sample census to calculate both TFR and parity-specific fertility rates for both the total population and specific subgroups. The overall national TFR from the census was calculated to be 1.047 (down from 1.188 in 2010). TFR in urban areas was 0.914 compared to 1.265 in rural areas. TFR among migrant women was 0.896 compared to 1.115 for non-migrants. While a modest increase in second-births can be identified, a decline in first birth rates offsets it. Even allowing for a generous margin of error, China's fertility rates appear to be extremely low and declining further. The impact of the recent reforms appears muted, especially in the face of declining first birth rates. The TFRs as calculated from the mini-census would be the lowest national rates in the world. Further research is required to triangulate these findings from other sources. The impact of the two-child policy may be muted.

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“…Despite the complexity of its sex ratio, universal marriage is still the prevailing pattern in China, with less than 2 percent of the population above the age of 30 remaining unmarried (Jones, ). Traditionally, the expectation for young adults was to marry early (Wei, Jiang, and Basten, ), yet over the past several decades, the average age at first marriage has been increasing (currently 26 among females and 28 among males), with much of this increase resulting from the larger numbers of young adults pursuing and completing college degrees (Han, ). The pressures thrust upon young adults to marry can be considerable, and particularly so for women.…”

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Dating, Marriage, and Parental Approval: An Examination of Young Adults in China

Blair

Madigan

2019

Social Science Quarterly

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Objectives Within Chinese culture, filial piety has long been a central aspect of families and family life, stipulating that children are obligated to their families, and adherence to parental authority is absolutely expected. Given the extent of societal change in China, it is important to assess the relative influence of filial piety upon young adults. Method Using a sample of young adult women and men, survey responses were analyzed to examine how willing daughters and sons are to date or marry someone without parental approval. Results Males were shown to be significantly more willing to go against parental approval compared to females. Familial characteristics were more likely to influence males' willingness to date without parental approval, while females were strongly influenced by their individual characteristics, and particularly those related to the qualities they desired in a partner. Conclusions Although a significant portion of young adults stated their willingness to comply with their parents’ wishes, a large portion did not. Cultural and economic factors may be affecting adherence to filial piety. The results are discussed within the developmental paradigm.

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Analyzing the Transformation of China’s First Marriage Pattern Using Nuptiality Tables

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between quality of first marriage and subjective health assessment in older Chinese residents

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between quality of first marriage and subjective health assessment in older Chinese residents

The lowest fertility rates in the world? Evidence from the 2015 Chinese 1% sample census

Dating, Marriage, and Parental Approval: An Examination of Young Adults in China

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