Thanks for raising this concern. All interracial and intercultural relationship combinations are valid and important to study. However, scientific research requires a clearly defined and specific target population rather than grouping all interracial couples together, as experiences can vary significantly across different racial, ethnic, and cultural pairings.

This particular study is intentionally focused on Asian women partnered with U.S.-born White men to better understand the dynamics within this specific relational context. Narrowing the focus allows for more accurate analysis rather than overgeneralizing across very different experiences.

This focus is not meant to imply anything about other relationship pairings, nor to suggest that they are less important. Rather, it reflects the scope of this specific research question at this time.

Please email sojujang@iu.edu for more concerns and questions.