TY - JOUR
T1 - The Work-Family Interface and Marital Change Across the Transition to Parenthood
AU - Belsky, Jay
AU - Perry-Jenkins, Maureen
AU - Crouter, Ann C.
PY - 1985/6
Y1 - 1985/6
N2 - This article examines the effects of work-family interference and support on couples experiencing the transition to parenthood. Correlational relationships between measures of work-family interference and support and assessments of marital change (based on measures taken prenatally and at three- and nine-months postpartum) were examined. The findings suggest that husbands and wives experiencing high levels of work-family interference report an increase in marital conflict across the first two measurement occasions. In addition, husbands also report increased marital satisfaction when work-family support is high. Difference scores reflecting marital change from three to nine months indicate a decrease in wives' satisfaction with communication and positive feelings in the relationship as a result of high work-family stress. These findings suggest that the work-family relationship, as one determinant affecting the transition to parenthood, deserves further study.
AB - This article examines the effects of work-family interference and support on couples experiencing the transition to parenthood. Correlational relationships between measures of work-family interference and support and assessments of marital change (based on measures taken prenatally and at three- and nine-months postpartum) were examined. The findings suggest that husbands and wives experiencing high levels of work-family interference report an increase in marital conflict across the first two measurement occasions. In addition, husbands also report increased marital satisfaction when work-family support is high. Difference scores reflecting marital change from three to nine months indicate a decrease in wives' satisfaction with communication and positive feelings in the relationship as a result of high work-family stress. These findings suggest that the work-family relationship, as one determinant affecting the transition to parenthood, deserves further study.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84970302043&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84970302043&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/019251385006002004
DO - 10.1177/019251385006002004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84970302043
SN - 0192-513X
VL - 6
SP - 205
EP - 220
JO - Journal of Family Issues
JF - Journal of Family Issues
IS - 2
ER -