WORK VS. FAMILY AND MARITAL SATISFACTION AMONG MALAYSIAN CHINESE DUAL-EARNER COUPLES: AN ACTOR-PARTNER INTERDEPENDENCE MODEL
Journal Title: Psychological Thought - Year 2022, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
Work-family conflict is frequently studied because they are the two main life domains in a person’s life. The present study examines how work-family conflict influenced marital satisfaction among Malaysian Chinese dual-earner couples using a dyadic approach. Results from the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) indicated that work-family conflict (work-to-family and family-to-work) were associated with a lower level of marital satisfaction. Work-family conflict has a significant negative impact on marital satisfaction for both husbands and wives (actor effect). However, no significant results were found for the partner effect. Both actor and partner effects were reported and discussed. The present findings provide empirical evidence on the spillover and crossover effects of work-family conflict on marital satisfaction and add to the literature by utilizing advanced data analysis technique, APIM by collecting dyadic data. The implications of the findings were discussed as well as the suggestions for future research.
Authors and Affiliations
Mei San Leong, Rumaya Juhari
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP710905
- DOI https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v15i1.614
- Views 110
- Downloads 0
Dropping out of School Through the Prism of Personal Qualities: Socio-Psychological Aspects
This article traces some deficits related to the school dropping out and its essence as well as various personal qualities that can be considered as a prerequisite for the educational activity. The article presents vario...
Review of the Book “Embodied Hot Cognitive Vulnerability to Emotional Disorders. From Theory to Treatment”, written by Alexandru Tiba
This review presents a book that brings a fresh perspective on emotional disorders. The author of the book starts from renowned models in psychological counseling and psychotherapy and identifies the need for a different...
A SINGLE CASE STUDY IMPLEMENTING A 12-SESSION REHABILITATION JOURNEY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM 'CURTAIN DOWN' TO 'CURTAIN UP'
The aim of this paper is to present and reflect on the lessons learnt from practice with an individual case professional dancer who sought comprehensive psychological support as a result of a sustained trauma-injury rupt...
Rural Temporary Migrant Workers: Adjustment and Integration in Portugal
This study aimed to analyze the main adjustment difficulties encountered by temporary immigrants and to identify the ways in which organizations received them and implemented integration strategies. Using a sample of thr...
Self-Identified Misophonia Phenomenology, Impact, and Clinical Correlates
Misophonia is a newly recognized condition involving adverse emotional reactions to environmental sounds, most often produced by other people. This study reports results of a survey describing the phenomenology of misoph...