Counseling Psychology, Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Fam Process. 2011 Jun;50(2):248-66. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2011.01358.x.
The purpose of this study was to examine the "lived experience" of Asian Indian (AI)-White couples in interracial marriages. Ten highly educated AI-White professional couples were individually interviewed about their subjective experience of being in an interracial marriage, the challenges and strengths of this marriage, and the potential role of culture in their marriages. Data were analyzed using the Consensual Qualitative Research methodology. Results indicated that the couples' marital experiences were influenced by a complex intersection of ecosystemic factors with significant psychological impacts. These findings highlight shortcomings in drawing simplistic conclusions regarding the success or failure of an interracial marriage and have important implications for theory, research, and clinical practice.
本研究旨在探讨亚裔印度裔（AI）-白种人夫妇在跨种族婚姻中的“生活体验”。十对受过高等教育的 AI-白种人专业夫妇分别接受了关于他们跨种族婚姻的主观体验、这种婚姻的挑战和优势以及文化在他们婚姻中潜在作用的访谈。使用共识定性研究方法对数据进行了分析。结果表明，夫妻的婚姻经历受到生态系统因素的复杂交织的影响，这些因素对他们的心理产生了重大影响。这些发现突显了简单地推断跨种族婚姻的成功或失败的结论存在缺陷，并对理论、研究和临床实践具有重要意义。
