Dual-earner couples' sharing of work-related experiences: Effects on relational and personal well-being
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Sharing work experiences in dual-earner couples boosts relationship satisfaction and personal well-being. Wives' sharing offers immediate benefits, while husbands' sharing provides long-term advantages for partners.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background
- Personal growth and self-expression are increasingly valued in modern marriages.
- Dual-earner couples rely on mutual support for individual growth, often facilitated by sharing work experiences.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate how sharing work-related experiences impacts relationship satisfaction and personal well-being in dual-earner couples.
- To analyze the dyadic effects of sharing positive and negative work experiences.
Main Methods
- 102 heterosexual dual-earner couples participated.
- Data collected via pretest, 14-day daily diaries, and a 1-year follow-up survey.
- Actor-Partner Interdependence Model used for dyadic analysis.
Main Results
- Sharing both positive and negative work experiences generally benefited relationship satisfaction and personal well-being.
- Wives' sharing demonstrated immediate positive effects on both partners.
- Husbands' sharing showed significant long-term benefits for partners' personal well-being.
Conclusions
- Work-related sharing is crucial for maintaining relationship satisfaction and personal well-being in dual-earner couples.
- Understanding gender-specific temporal effects of sharing is important for relationship support.
- Findings offer practical insights for enhancing couple communication and support.
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