A study showed that non-working women were greater at marital adjustment than working women. Stress is also one factor that affects marital adjustment as in a study it was found that dual-working couples experienced more pressure, job uncertainty, clashes in family and family job, and work-family tension than single-working couples.
Studies also reported that dual-working couples show better-adjusted marriages because of better training and work with normal compensation, in spite of the hardships they go over.
Problems and work pressure influence marital adjustment and furthermore prompt tension, particularly among women.
The marital adjustment of couples in rural and urban societies has been studied and reported that there is a significant difference in the marital adjustment of women in urban and rural areas where women in urban areas have better marital adjustment than in rural areas.
In a study, it was reported that married couples with one employee had a better record of marital adjustment than those with two employees. It was reported in another study that married women who are not employed have better marital adjustment than those who are.
Author(s) Details:
Raksha Singh
School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Babu Banarasidas University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Recent Global Research Developments in Effect of Family Type on Marital Adjustment in Single and Dual Earner Couples
The study you mentioned [1] explored the impact of family type on marital adjustment in Lucknow City, India.
Sample and Methodology:
- The study included 400 couples aged 25 to 45 years.
- Participants were categorized into:
- Single earner couples (200 couples; working males = 100, non-working females = 100)
- Dual earner couples (200 couples; working males = 100, working females = 100)
- Researchers used the Marital Adjustment Questionnaire (MAQ) developed by Kanchana Rohatgi and Pramod Kumar to collect data.
Gender Differences:
- Significant gender differences were observed between single earner couples and dual earner couples in marital adjustment (p < 0.05).
- Dual earner couples reported better marital adjustment than single earner couples.
Effect of Family Type:
- Surprisingly, family type (joint family vs. nuclear family) did not significantly impact marital adjustment (p > 0.05).
Definition of Marital Adjustment:
- Marital adjustment refers to the continuous process of husband-wife adaptation in conjugal life.
- It involves mutual concern, care, understanding, and acceptance.
Complex Nature of Marriage:
- Marriage involves two complex universes coming together.
- Happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment of expectations depend on mutual adjustments.
Marital adjustment among single and dual working couples [2]
The present study intends to elucidate the level of marital adjustment among single and dual working couples. For this purpose the sample of 100 married couples (50 dual working and 50 single working) were selected through purposive sampling technique.
Long-Term Trajectories of Marital Adjustment in Israeli Couples Over Decades: Does Gender Matter? [3]
This study explored trajectories of marital adjustment, including overall, affection, satisfaction, cohesion and consensus, in 197 middle-aged Israeli spouses who had been married for an average of 34 years.
Patterns of work and family involvement among single- and dual-earner couples [4]
Proposes a general typology of dual- and single-earner couples based on each spouse’s involvement in work and family roles. The present study investigated the prevalence of the various theoretical patterns and types in a sample of 136 dual-earner and 103 single-earner couples and the relationships between 4 patterns of couples
References
- Effect of Family Type on Marital Adjustment among Single and Dual Earner Couples in Lucknow City
https://ijrpr.com/uploads/V2ISSUE9/IJRPR1327.pdf - Beegam, H., Muqthar, M., Wani, M. A., & Singh, B. (2017). Marital adjustment among single and dual working couples. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 4(3), 23-29.
- Siegel, A., Bachem, R., Levin, Y. et al. Long-Term Trajectories of Marital Adjustment in Israeli Couples Over Decades: Does Gender Matter?. J Adult Dev 27, 224–239 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-019-09338-9
- Yogev, S., & Brett, J. (1985). Patterns of work and family involvement among single- and dual-earner couples. Journal of Applied Psychology, 70(4), 754–768. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.70.4.754
