Effects of Spousal Economic and Cultural Factors on Dutch Marital Satisfaction |
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Authors: | Ann Van den Troost Ad A Vermulst Jan RM Gerris Koen Matthijs Jerry Welkenhuysen-Gybels |
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Institution: | (1) Center for Population and Family Research, Department of Sociology, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;(2) Institute of Family and Child Care Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(3) Institute of Family and Child Care Studies, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands;(4) Center for Population and Family Research, Department of Sociology, Catholic University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;(5) Business & Decision, Brussels, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Using panel data of Dutch first marriages with children (N
Time 1=646, N
Time 2=386), the relevance of economic and cultural factors in understanding marital satisfaction is examined. The sample was middle-aged and the average marital duration was 17 years (at Time 1). Besides, couples mainly represent single earner and main-earner households. Our results demonstrate that both economic and cultural factors are valid in understanding marital satisfaction. However, whereas cultural characteristics are more important explaining spousal marital satisfaction at Time 1, economic indicators are important predicting change in marital satisfaction. An interaction effect between cultural and economic factors was found as well. Husbands’ familialism moderates the effect of women’s employment on women’s marital satisfaction at Time 1.Ann Van den Troost, Center for Population and Family Research, Department of Sociology, Catholic University of Leuven, Van Evenstraat 2B, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; e-mail: ann.vandentroost@soc.kuleuven.ac.beAd A. Vermulst, Institute of Family and Child Care Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HR, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; e-mail: A. Vermulst@12move.nlJan R.M. Gerris, Institute of Family and Child Care Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HR, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; e-mail: jan.geris@ped.kun.nlKoen Matthijs, Center for Population and Family Research, Department of Sociology, Catholic University of Leuven, Van Evenstraat 2B, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; e-mail: koen.matthijs@soc.kuleuven.ac.beJerry Welkenhuysen-Gybels, Business & Decision Brussels, Belgium; e-mail: jwelkenhuysen@businessdecision.com |
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Keywords: | economic theory of marriage familialism female employment marital satisfaction sex role traditionalism |
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