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Father Involvement, Father-Child Relationship Quality, and Satisfaction With Family Work

Actor and Partner Influences on Marital Quality

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ID2347293
AuthorsA M Galovan (0000-0002-4016-4187, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA), Erin K Holmes (0000-0001-9830-2792, Brigham Young University), David G Schramm (University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA), Thomas R Lee (Utah State University Regional Campus, Brigham City, UT, USA)
Year2014
Volume35
Issue13
Pages1846-1867
Publication date2014-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Family Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0192-513X • E-ISSN: 1552-5481
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0192513x13479948
OpenAlexW2105850353
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited37

Using family systems theory and an actor-partner interdependence model, we examine the influence of the division of family work (including fathers' participation in child rearing) on father-child relationship quality, satisfaction with the family work division, and marital quality. The strongest effect on both spouses' marital quality is wives' perception of father-child relationship quality. Following this, wives' perceptions of father participation in child rearing are positively associated with both spouses' reports of marital quality. Furthermore, both husbands and wives report higher marital quality when they are more satisfied with the division of labor. When wives report their husbands have greater responsibility for family tasks, both spouses report higher satisfaction with the division of labor. Post hoc analyses revealed that wives are more satisfied with the division of labor when they work with their spouse rather than alone. All findings support a systemic relational orientation to family work, the division of roles, and relationship quality

Coparenting · Developmental psychology · Division of labour · Family systems theory · Marital relationship · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Spouse · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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Citations per year3,4
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 34

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