Moderating Effect of Family Strengths on the Effect of Work-Family Conflict on Happiness in Dual-Income Married Couples

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
Ju-Hee Park ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Strengths ◽  
Dual Income ◽  
Work Family

Spillover and Crossover Effects of Work-Family Conflict among Married and Cohabiting Couples

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Yucel ◽  
Beth A. Latshaw
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Crossover Effects ◽  
Cohabiting Couples ◽  
Work Family

The present study uses Wave 8 of the German Family Panel to test the spillover and crossover effects of work-family conflict on job satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, and mental health for individuals (actor effects) as well as their spouses/partners (partner effects) in dual-earning couples. We further contribute by assessing whether the results vary by gender and union type. Results suggest that among married couples, for job satisfaction, there are no gender differences in actor effects (but gender differences in partner effects), and actor and partner effects remain distinct. For relationship satisfaction, there are no gender differences in actor or partner effects, but both effects remain distinct. For mental health, however, there are gender differences in actor effects (but not in partner effects), and both effects remain distinct. Among cohabitors, there are no differences in actor effects by gender, and adding in partner effects does not significantly improve the models predicting all three outcomes. Some results also suggest differences in relationship dynamics between married and cohabiting couples.

Couple Perceptions as Mediators Between Family Economic Strain and Marital Quality: Evidence From Longitudinal Dyadic Data

2020 ◽  
pp. JFCP-18-00065
Author(s):  
D. Bruce Ross ◽  
Jerry Gale ◽  
Kandauda Wickrama ◽  
Joseph Goetz ◽  
Matthew James Vowels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Economic Strain ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Marital Support ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

The deleterious nature of U.S. economic recessions over the last several decades highlight a need to investigate the role of family economic strain on families. The current study explored the impact of family economic strain on marital quality and marital stability through dyadic associations of marital support and work–family conflict of 370 married couples over a 12-year period (1989–2001) through an actor–partner interdependence model, encompassing two major U.S. recessions. Guided by family stress and coping theory, findings are consistent with past research indicating the negative impact of family economic strain on marital quality and marital stability; however, this impact may be mitigated through the mediation of positive perceptions of marital support and work–family conflict. Implications suggest financial counselors should consider the lasting influence of economic strain on families, and how the psychosocial resources of martial support and managing work–family conflict may promote relationship quality and stability.

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