Relationship between similarity in work-family centrality and marital satisfaction among dual-earner couples

This study employed a dyadic approach to test two opposing hypotheses about the joint effect of two partners' work-family centrality on their marital satisfaction. The similarity hypothesis predicts that similarity in work-family centrality would be positively related to marital satisfaction; i...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 2017-07, Vol.113, p.103-108
Main Authors: Xie, Julan, Shi, Yanwei, Ma, Hongyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Complementarity
Congruence
Couples
Dual career couples
Families & family life
Family work relationship
Marital satisfaction
Marital stability
Marriage
Polynomial regression analysis
Response surface analysis
Similarity
Work
Work life balance
Work-family centrality
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Summary:This study employed a dyadic approach to test two opposing hypotheses about the joint effect of two partners' work-family centrality on their marital satisfaction. The similarity hypothesis predicts that similarity in work-family centrality would be positively related to marital satisfaction; in contrast, the complementarity hypothesis suggests that similarity in work-family centrality would be negatively related to marital satisfaction. Data were collected from 533 Chinese dual-earner couples. Results of polynomial regression and response surface analysis provided support for the complementarity hypothesis rather than the similarity hypothesis. Additionally, marital satisfaction was higher when there was low-low (vs. high-high) couple congruence in work-family centrality. This study extends research on work-family centrality and provides a new perspective on understanding dual-earner couples' marital satisfaction. •Similarity in work-family centrality is negatively related to marital satisfaction.•Marital satisfaction is higher when there is low-low couple similarity.•This study extends research on work-family centrality.•This study provides a new perspective on understanding marital satisfaction.
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2017.03.021