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Spreading stress: Time poverty diffusion in close relationships-A dyadic analysis
Nan Zhang1,2, Xiaomin Sun1, Yongya Qi1
1Beijing Key Laboratory of Applied Experimental Psychology, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Psychology Education (Beijing Normal University), Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
Applied Psychology. Health and Well-Being
|April 9, 2025
Summary
Time poverty, the feeling of not having enough time, can spread between partners in a relationship. This study found that one partner’s time poverty increases their partner’s subsequent time poverty, regardless of gender.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Family Studies
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Time poverty, a subjective feeling of insufficient time, significantly impacts individuals and society.
- Existing research often focuses on individual-level time poverty, neglecting its interpersonal dynamics.
- The theory of dyadic coping provides a framework for understanding relationship interactions and stress transmission.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the transmission of time poverty within close relationships.
- To examine whether one partner's time poverty influences their partner's experience of time poverty.
- To explore potential gender differences in the interpersonal transmission of time poverty.
Main Methods:
- A three-wave panel survey was conducted with 163 full-time employed couples in China.
- Data collection occurred at one-month intervals, yielding 978 responses.
- The actor-partner interdependence model and cross-lagged panel model were used for hypothesis testing.
Main Results:
- An individual's time poverty was positively associated with their partner's subsequent time poverty.
- Family engagement was identified as a significant mediating factor in this transmission.
- The transmission effect of time poverty between partners was consistent across genders.
Conclusions:
- Time poverty can be transmitted interpersonally within couples, highlighting its relational nature.
- Family engagement plays a crucial role in mediating the spread of time poverty.
- Findings underscore the need for policy and organizational interventions to mitigate time poverty at both individual and relational levels.
Keywords:
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