Four-dimensional hierarchical structure of love constructs in a cross-cultural perspective

Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of each cultural sample

Sample	Gender n			Relationship status		Age		QLS factors M (SD), α				Degree of “liking”
Sample	M	W	Tot.	Current	Previous	M	SD	Comp.	Affec.	Close.	Comm.	M	SD
Br.	66	241	307	246	61	25.56	7.13	6.17 (0.76), 0.87	6.30 (.87), 0.92	5.94 (1.19), 0.94	5.75 (1.12), 0.91	4.55	0.78
Ir.	117	236	353	244	109	23.54	4.29	4.96 (0.72), 0.85	5.11 (0.83), 0.91	4.87 (0.87), 0.89	4.85 (0.89), 0.89	N/A	N/A
Pt.	88	201	289	191	98	21.33	3.42	6.40 (0.68), 0.89	6.43 (0.82), 0.93	6.11 (0.99), 0.92	5.80 (1.04), 0.89	4.62	0.73
S.P.	168	177	345	222	123	21.27	3.99	5.89 (1.01), 0.91	5.89 (1.18), 0.95	5.75 (1.22), 0.94	5.60 (1.24), 0.92	4.42	0.78
Ty.	160	209	369	241	128	21.00	3.90	5.97 (0.92), 0.88	6.05 (1.07), 0.94	5.87 (1.14), 0.92	5.65 (1.17), 0.91	4.44	0.87
Hi.	78	201	279	155	124	19.97	2.77	6.26 (0.73), 0.89	6.21 (0.88), 0.93	5.97 (1.03), 0.93	5.70 (1.18), 0.92	4.45	0.84
MW.	41	97	138	81	57	19.09	1.54	6.30 (0.70), 0.89	6.20 (0.91), 0.93	6.00 (1.06), 0.94	5.81 (1.20), 0.94	4.51	0.70
SE.	160	317	477	273	204	19.99	2.73	6.25 (0.81), 0.91	6.17 (0.96), 0.93	5.93 (1.05), 0.92	5.74 (1.19), 0.93	N/A	N/A
Tur.	133	141	274	274	0	24.23	2.56	6.51 (0.36), 0.75	6.70 (0.34), 0.82	6.61 (0.39), 0.81	6.60 (0.40), 0.81	N/A	N/A
Tot.	1011	1820	2831	1927	904	21.83	4.42	6.05 (0.89), 0.91	6.09 (1.01), 0.94	5.87 (1.11), 0.93	5.71 (1.16), 0.92	4.51	0.80

Br. Brazil, Ir. Iran, Pt. Portugal, S.P. Saint Petersburg, Russia, Ty. Tyumen, Russia, Hi. Hawaii, USA, MW. Midwest, USA, SE. Southeast, USA, Tur. Turkey, M men, W women, Tot. total; current, participants currently in romantic relationships; previous, participants who have previously been in relationships, Comp. compassion, Affec. affection, close. closeness, Comm. commitment

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