Materialism, Work-Family Conflict and Gender in Marital Satisfaction

Materialism, Work-Family Conflict and Gender in Marital Satisfaction.

ABSTRACT

The study examined the role of materialism, work-family conflict and age in marital satisfaction. Three hundred and eighteen (150 married men and 168 married women) academic and non-academic staff of Meteorological Training Institute, Obosi, aged between 20 and 70 years with mean age of 45 participated in the study.

Marital satisfaction was measured using Index of Marital Satisfaction Scale. Richins and Darwson’s Materialism Scale and Carlson, Kacmar and William Work- family Conflict Scale were used to measure materialism and work-family conflict respectively.

The results of the analyses showed that Materialism significantly predicted marital satisfaction (B.163, p<0.01). Work-family conflict significantly correlated with X marital satisfaction (B .074, p<0.01) Land Gender significantly predicted marital satisfaction.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgments iv

Table of contents v

List of table vii

List of Appendices viii

Abstract x

Chapter One: Introduction 1

Statement of the Problem 8

Purpose of Study 9

Operational Definition of Terms 9

Chapter Two: Literature Review 11

Theoretical Review 11

Empirical Review 29

Summary of Literature Reviewed 36

Hypothesis 38

Chapter Three: Method 39

Participants 39

Instruments 39

Procedure 42

Design/Statistics 43

Chapter Four: Results 44

Chapter Five: Discussion 47

Implications of the Study 50

Limitations of the Study 51

Suggestions for Further Studies 51

Summary and Conclusion 52

References

Appendices

INTRODUCTION

Satisfaction with life, especially satisfaction with marriage has continued to attract the interest of researchers in recent times (Nickerson, Schwarz, Dinerer & Kahnemn, 2003).

Marital satisfaction is measured as the degree to which spouses perceive that their partners meet their needs and desires (Bahr, Chappell & Leigh, 1983; Bohlander, 1999; Fields, 1983).

It results from happiness and a good adjustment between the husband and wife about different aspects of life and it guarantees the strength of the family and a healthy relationship (Asgari, 2001). A satisfying marriage is related with better adaptation and fewer social and health problems (Bray & Jouriles, 1995).

This is the foundation of family life because it involves the union between a man and a woman as husband and wife. Marriage is a component part of the culture usually formalized by the custom, law and occasionally solemnized by religion.

It is a means by which physiological, procreational, social, emotional and security needs are satisfied (Bergman, 2006). Cherlon (1999) believed that marital happiness is relatively high in the beginning and end of marriages, relatively low in the middle of marriages.

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