Analysis of Marital Expectations in African Immigrant and United States-Born Married Couples

Authors

Evadne Ngazimbi, Central Connecticut State UniversityFollow
Andrew P. Daire, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
Ryan G. Carlson, University of South CarolinaFollow
Matthew D. Munyon, University of Central FloridaFollow

Abstract

The current phenomenological qualitative study aimed to understand marital expectations in married African immigrants and United States-born (U.S.-born) married couples. Eighty-five African-born immigrant and U.S.-born couples from a predominately Seventh-day Adventist sample residing in the U.S. completed the Marital Expectations Questionnaire (MEQ). We analyzed data collected in response to the first question. Data analysis revealed 12 codes associated with four themes related to marital expectations: (a) Care and Support; (b) Love and affection (c) Commitment and (d) Shared Values. We present implications for marital relationships and future research.

Keywords

Marital Expectations, African Marriages, Qualitative Research

Author Bio(s)

Evadne E. Ngazimbi is an assistant professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Therapy at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT. Correspondence regarding this article can be addressed directly to: ngazevad@yahoo.com.

Andrew P. Daire is the Dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education, Richmond, VA. Correspondence regarding this article can also be addressed directly to: apdaire@vcu.edu.

Ryan R. Carlson is an assistant professor in the Counselor Education Department, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Correspondence regarding this article can also be addressed directly to: rcarlson@sc.edu.

Matthew D. Munyon is Associate Director for Accreditation, Assessment, and Data Application (Office of the Dean), College of Education and Human Performance, University of Central Florida. Correspondence regarding this article can also be addressed directly to: matthew.munyon@ucf.edu.

Publication Date

3-19-2017

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2017.2211

Recommended APA Citation

Ngazimbi, E., Daire, A. P., Carlson, R. G., & Munyon, M. D. (2017). Analysis of Marital Expectations in African Immigrant and United States-Born Married Couples. The Qualitative Report, 22(3), 831-848. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2017.2211