The article presents the results of a cross-cultural study examining the psychological characteristics of family roles and attitudes among Russian, Uzbek, and Korean spouses. The aim of the study was to identify both culturally specific and universal patterns in family functioning across different ethnocultural contexts. Particular attention is given to the psychological mechanisms regulating family relationships, including emotional support, personal identification between spouses, and the coordination of family roles. The empirical sample consisted of 469 respondents in legally registered marriages. The methodological instruments included the “Partners’ Role Expectations” technique, the PARI (Parental Attitude Research Instrument), the “Measurement of Attitudes in a Married Couple” scale, and the Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. The application of nonparametric statistical methods made it possible to identify differences in the structure of family roles and attitudes depending on cultural affiliation. The findings indicate that Russian spouses are more likely to demonstrate partner-oriented egalitarian attitudes, a focus on emotional openness, and strong personal identification within marriage. In contrast, the Uzbek sample exhibits more traditionally regulated models of family relations, a stronger reliance on social norms, and an emphasis on family duty. The Korean sample demonstrates a hierarchically collectivist model of family organization, combining normative role distribution with a high level of intrafamily emotional involvement. It was established that marital satisfaction in all three cultural groups is supported emotionally and characterized by relational stability; however, the forms of their expression and underlying psychological foundations differ depending on the cultural context. The results suggest that the family can be conceptualized as a cultural-psychological system in which functionally similar mechanisms of emotional closeness are realized through different cultural models. Respondents included in the study are individuals who were born and residing in the respective countries, with nationality confirmed by official documents; all participants were proficient in the Russian language.
Elisaveta Batirovna Batirova (Thu,) studied this question.