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Work-family conflict and mental health in newlywed and recently cohabiting couples: a couple perspective.
- Source :
- Health Sociology Review; 2015, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p48-63, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Combining work and family can be a significant source of tension and conflict. For young dual-earner couples especially it is a challenge to find a balance. We examine the impact of negative work-to-family and family-to-work spillover on feelings of depression and life satisfaction, as well as crossover effects between partners. Of particular interest are differences between married and cohabiting partners. Dyadic data stemming from a subsample of the Belgian survey 'Relationships in Flanders' (2010) are used (N newlywed couples = 376, N recently cohabiting couples = 344). Regressions confirm that both work-to-family and family-to-work spillover are major stressors. In line with gender role theories, men seem somewhat more affected by family-to-work spillover; women by work-to-family spillover, also when their partner allows work to interfere with family. Overall, the cohabiting do not feel more distressed, but do feel less satisfied with life. Moreover, interesting differences appear when comparing both groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPARATIVE studies
STATISTICAL correlation
CROSSOVER trials
MENTAL depression
EMPLOYMENT
FACTOR analysis
INCOME
INTERVIEWING
MARITAL status
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
RESEARCH funding
ROLE conflict
SATISFACTION
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
PSYCHOLOGY of Spouses
SURVEYS
FAMILY relations
MULTIPLE regression analysis
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
SECONDARY analysis
WELL-being
FAMILY roles
WORK-life balance
CROSS-sectional method
PARITY (Obstetrics)
DATA analysis software
SIGNIFICANT others
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14461242
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Sociology Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102654385
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2015.1007156