Factor, factor, on the whole, who's the best fitting of all?

Csajbók, Zsófia; Berkics, Mihály

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.044

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“…In both sexes, the strongest correlation was found with passion and physical attractiveness. This is fully in line with findings reported in our earlier study (Csajbók & Berkics, 2017), where a self-assessed MVS score was predicted primarily by self-rated physical attractiveness. It is very important, however, that relationships between demographic variables and mate value as measured by the MVS were in line with expectations regarding their direction only, but not their size.…”

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“…The measured constructs were latent variables or factors on which their respective indicators loaded: one factor for the MVS items, and seven factors for the minimum standards items. The seven factors of minimum standards were warmth, emotional stability, physical appearance, sexual passion, social status, intellect, and dominance (for details, see Csajbók & Berkics, 2017). The psychometrics of Study 2 are presented in more detail, because invariance testing was necessary for comparisons across demographics.…”

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“…Recently, a Mate Value Scale (MVS) was developed by Edlund and Sagarin (2014) along the same lines, but in order to increase reliability, it includes 4 items instead of just 1. Studies that used this scale report excellent internal consistency as measured by Cronbach's as, and this applies even to the partner's mate value assessment (Blake, Bastian, O'Dean, & Denson, 2017;Brindley, McDonald, Welling, & Zeigler-Hill, 2018;Csajbók & Berkics, 2017;Edlund & Sagarin, 2014;Erik & Bhogal, 2016;Gillen et al, 2016;Kasumovic, Blake, Dixson, & Denson, 2015;Lemay & Wolf, 2016;March & Wagstaff, 2017;McDonald, Coleman, & Brindley, 2019). Evidence regarding the robustness of the MVS's structure as assessed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is, however, limited.…”

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Self-Perceived Mate Value Is Poorly Predicted by Demographic Variables

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Mate value is a construct that can be measured in various ways, ranging from complex but difficult-to-obtain ratings all the way to single-item self-report measures. Due to low sample sizes in previous studies, little is known about the relationship between mate value and demographic variables. In this article, we tested the Mate Value Scale, a relatively new, short, 4-item self-report measure in two large samples. In the first sample of over 1,000, mostly college-age participants, the scale was found to be reliable and correlated with criterion variables in expected ways. In the second, larger sample, which included over 21,000 participants, we have tested for differences across demographics. Contrary to theoretical expectations and previous findings with smaller samples, the differences were either very small (sexual orientation, age, education) or small (sex, socioeconomic status, relationship status) in terms of their effect size. This suggests that the scale is not measuring "objective" mate value (as understood either in terms of fitness or actual mating decisions by potential partners on the "market"), but a self-perception of it, open to social comparison, relative standards, possibly even biases, raising questions about measuring self-perceived versus objective mate value.

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“…Many cultures also practice various types of positive assortment such as ethnic, socio-economic, religious, and caste-based endogamy. Even within a single culture, mate choice is a multidimensional process based on a set of preferences for various traits which might not be linked to MHC, such as physical appearance, socio-economic status, personality, attitudes, age and many others [64,65]. Each of these may be prioritized over genotypic factors [66], including MHC.…”

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Major histocompatibility complex-associated odour preferences and human mate choice: near and far horizons

Havlı́ček

Winternitz

Roberts

2020

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a core part of the adaptive immune system. As in other vertebrate taxa, it may also affect human chemical communication via odour-based mate preferences, with greater attraction towards MHC-dissimilar partners. However, despite some well-known findings, the available evidence is equivocal and made complicated by varied approaches to quantifying human mate choice. To address this, we here conduct comprehensive meta-analyses focusing on studies assessing: (i) genomic mate selection, (ii) relationship satisfaction, (iii) odour preference, and (iv) all studies combined. Analysis of genomic studies reveals no association between MHC-dissimilarity and mate choice in actual couples; however, MHC effects appear to be independent of the genomic background. The effect of MHC-dissimilarity on relationship satisfaction was not significant, and we found evidence for publication bias in studies on this area. There was also no significant association between MHC-dissimilarity and odour preferences. Finally, combining effect sizes from all genomic, relationship satisfaction, odour preference and previous mate choice studies into an overall estimate showed no overall significant effect of MHC-similarity on human mate selection. Based on these findings, we make a set of recommendations for future studies, focusing both on aspects that should be implemented immediately and those that lurk on the far horizon. We need larger samples with greater geographical and cultural diversity that control for genome-wide similarity. We also need more focus on mechanisms of MHC-associated odour preferences and on MHC-associated pregnancy loss. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue ‘Olfactory communication in humans’.

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“…Research has consistently shown that ideal standards are consequential to relationships, as individuals evaluate their partners based on the consistency between their ideal and their perception of their partner (Fletcher, 1999). Specifically, people report high relationship quality and satisfaction when their partners more closely match their standards (Campbell, Overall, Rubin, & Lackenbauer, 2013;Campbell et al, 2001;Csajbók & Berkics, 2017;Fletcher et al, 2000;Overall et al, 2006). Furthermore, research suggests that ideal relationship standards and one's willingness to deviate from his or her standards, referred to as ideal flexibility, vary.…”

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The Influence of Romantic Rejection on Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

Charlot¹,

Balzarini²,

Campbell³

2018

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Research has shown that ideal romantic standards predict future partner characteristics and influence existing relationships, but how standards develop and change among single individuals has yet to be explored. Using the Ideal Standards Model, the present study sought to determine whether repeated experiences of romantic rejection and acceptance over time influence ideal standards, ideal flexibility, and self-perceived mate value (N = 208). Per expectations, results suggest repeated experiences of rejection result in decreases in ideal standards and self-perceived mate value and increases in ideal flexibility, though no effects emerged for acceptance. Given the predictive nature of ideal standards and the influence rejection has on such, findings from this study contribute to a greater understanding of relationship formation processes. OSF: osf.io/qy93h/

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Factor, factor, on the whole, who's the best fitting of all?

Cited by 23 publications

References 34 publications

Self-Perceived Mate Value Is Poorly Predicted by Demographic Variables

Self-Perceived Mate Value Is Poorly Predicted by Demographic Variables

Major histocompatibility complex-associated odour preferences and human mate choice: near and far horizons

The Influence of Romantic Rejection on Change in Ideal Standards, Ideal Flexibility, and Self-Perceived Mate Value

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