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Interracial Dating: Understanding Differences in Date Initiation Strategies

Allen, Courtney K.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1432993107

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2015, Master of Arts, Marietta College, Psychology.
The development of any romantic relationship begins with the date initiation. Research has shown that there are inconsistencies of strategies used to initiate dates. The current study examined date initiation strategies in the context of interracial dating, while assessing the participant’s level of social and intergroup anxiety. One hundred and eighteen male participants’ responses on dating strategy selection, social anxiety, and intergroup anxiety measures were analyzed using a between-subjects, 2 (Participant Race: Black, White) x 2 (Target Race: Black, White) multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA). It was predicted that males would choose different dating strategies when initiating a date with a same race target than with a different race target. Specifically, it was predicted that White males would employ more indirect strategies in the different race combination condition. Results revealed that there was a significant difference in dating strategy selection based on race combination condition.
Mark Sibicky (Advisor)
Christopher Klein (Committee Member)
52 p.
Psychology; Social Psychology
Interracial Dating; Dating Strategies

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  • Allen, C. K. (2015). Interracial Dating: Understanding Differences in Date Initiation Strategies [Master's thesis, Marietta College]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1432993107

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Allen, Courtney. Interracial Dating: Understanding Differences in Date Initiation Strategies. 2015. Marietta College, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1432993107.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Allen, Courtney. "Interracial Dating: Understanding Differences in Date Initiation Strategies." Master's thesis, Marietta College, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1432993107

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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