Job Stress and Marital Satisfaction Among Husbands in Dual-Earner Marriages
Job Stress and Marital Satisfaction Among Husbands in Dual-Earner Marriages
Job Stress and Marital Satisfaction Among Husbands in Dual-Earner Marriages
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Faculty of Psychology, YARSI University, Jl. Let. Jend. Suprapto Cempaka Putih, DKI Jakarta, 10510, Indonesia
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Abstract
Dual-earner couples are susceptible to job stress and marital dissatisfaction. Husbands tend to have
higher job stress level and lower marital satisfaction level than wives in dual-earner couples. It is then
important to consider the negative impacts of job stress and marital dissatisfaction on dual-earner
couples. Previous studies have found that job stress is related to marital satisfaction among single-
earner couples, but no such relationship has been found in the context of dual-earner couples. The
purpose of this study is to examine the correlation between job stress and perceived marital
satisfaction among husbands in dual-earner marriages. The study employed a quantitative approach
with an associative design. 100 husbands from dual-earner marriages participated by completing the
Job Stress Scale (Osipow & Spokane, 1998) and the ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (1993).
Descriptive statistics and Pearson's Product Moment correlation were used to analyze the data. The
result showed a significant negative relationship between job stress and marital satisfaction (r = -.673;
p < .05), suggesting that higher job stress level is associated with decreased marital satisfaction. The
study indicated the importance of job-related stress management to maintain marital satisfaction.