The Effects Of Spousal Support And Gender On Workers Stress And Job Satisfaction: A Cross National Investigation Of Dual Career Couples
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Keywords
gender, spousal support, dual career couples, job satisfacation, stress levels
Abstract
This paper investigates the relationships between the level of spousal support that a dual career marriage participant receives and the individuals job satisfaction and work stress. Results indicate that a high level of spousal support leads to higher levels of job satisfaction. Data analysis also suggests that gender moderates the relationship between spousal support and work stress. At a low level of spousal support, but men and women reported approximately equal stress. However, data show that a high level of spousal support reduces mens work stress, but does not significantly decrease womens stress level.