Can Husband’s Perspective–Taking, Egalitarian Ideology and Sacrifice Behaviors Predict Wife's Perception of Equity?

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Perception of  equity is considered as one of the determinant factors of relationship satisfaction within couples. Can husband’s perspective–taking, eqalitrian ideology and sacrifice behaviors have an influence on women’s Perception of  Equity? In response to this question, the present study was designed. All participants (244 females) were asked to complete the Other Dyadic Perspective-Taking Scale (ODPT), the Egalitarian Gender Ideology Scale (EGIS), the Perception of Sacrificing Behaviors Measure (PSBM) and the Perception of Equity Measure (PEM). The results showed that the husband’s perspective–taking and sacrifice behaviors had a significantly positive correlation with wife’s perception of equity, whereas  husband’s egalitarian ideology had a significantly negative correlation  with wife’s perception of equity. The results of multiple regression also showed that husband’s perspective–taking, egalitarian ideology and sacrifice behaviors explained 26 percent of the total variance in wife’s perception of equity.

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