Gender Differences in Marital and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Malaysians

Ng, Kok‐Mun; Loy, Johnben Teik-Cheok; Gudmunson, Clinton G.; Cheong, Winnee

doi:10.1007/s11199-008-9503-6

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“…Moreover, one of the important findings of this paper is that there is a significant relationship between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction, which is also supported by some previous researches (Nehir et al, 2009& Ng et al, 2009). Sekaran's (1983) statements, that marital satisfaction and job satisfaction are the two significant determinants of the life satisfaction also support this fact.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Having low life satisfaction among men can be explained by the fact that they perceive themselves as the assurance of family and therefore they have anxiety to find job. Although this finding can be supported by Cenkseven and Akbaş (2007), Dost-Tuzgöl (2007), Dikmen (1995), Ulucan et al (2011), can't be supported by Giusta, Jewell and Kambhampati (2011), Gündoğar et al (2007), Özgür, Gümüş-Babacan and Durdu (2010, Ng et al (2009), Selçukoğlu (2001. The different results in studies may be because of the fact that effects of gender change according to the struc-©Psy, Soc, & Educ, 2014, vol.6, Nº2 ture of a society or a research group (Çivitci, 2009).…”

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confidence: 91%

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The relationship between marital quality, attitudes towards gender roles and life satisfaction among the married individuals

Çetinkaya

Gençdoğan

2017

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Society imposes different roles on women and men in the family and the society, concerning their gender. "Gender Role Concept" is very important in terms of the fact that it is related all parts of life of individuals, behaviors, perceptions and attitudes of men and women (Çelik, 2008). In this perspective, gender roles, which affect individuals' lives, cannot be isolated from the factors which affect marriage. In this context, the reflections of gender roles on marriage and also the effects of marriage, which is one of most important decisions of individuals, on quality of life were explored. For this purpose, the relationships between these three concepts were discussed. This research was a study of the relational model. The universe of this study included married individuals living in the province of Bayburt and Erzurum, and 639 individuals were participated to the research which was voluntary basis. The data were collected by using the "Marital Life Scale", "Gender Roles Attitudes Scale" and "Life Satisfaction Scale". These analyses were made on the data obtained from the study; t-test for independent groups, regression and correlation. According to study a positive and significant relationship was found between the marital quality, gender roles and the life satisfaction. There was found a significant differentiation; between the quality of the marriage and having children or family intervention; between the attitudes towards gender roles and gender, spouse's employment status or having children; between the life satisfaction and gender or spouse's employment status. Keywords: marital quality, attitudes towards gender roles, life satisfaction, married individual.La relación entre calidad marital, actitudes hacia los roles de género y satisfacción de vida entre personas casadas RESUMEN: La sociedad impone diferentes roles sociales a las mujeres y hombres en el seno familiar respecto a su género. El concepto de "roles de género" es muy importante dado que se relaciona con todas las partes de la vida, conductas, percepciones y actitudes de hombres y mujeres . En esta perspectiva, los roles de género, los cuales afectan a la vida de las personas, no pueden ser aislados de los factores que afectan el matrimonio. En este contexto, este artículo explora la reflexión sobre los roles de género en el matrimonio, como una de las decisiones más importantes de la persona, y también los efectos del matrimonio sobre la calidad de vida. Para este objetivo, las relaciones entre estos tres conceptos fueron discutidos. y se presenta un modelo relacional. En este estudio participaron voluntariamente 639 individuos casados que vivían en la provincial de Bayburt y Erzurum. Los datos fueron recogidos a través de la escala de vida marital, la escala de actitudes hacia los roles de género, y la escala de satisfacción con la vida. Para el análisis de los datos se realizaron pruebas t para grupos independientes, análisis de regresión y correlaciones. Los resultados indicaron una relación significativa y positiva entre la cal...

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The relationship between marital quality, attitudes towards gender roles and life satisfaction among the married individuals

Çetinkaya

Gençdoğan

2017

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“…Studies from non-Western countries also find that women generally report lower marital quality than men (Ng et al 2008; Pimentel 2000; Xu and Lai 2004). In explaining this gender difference, both Western and non-Western studies highlight gendered expectations within marriage (Ng, et al, 2009, Umberson and Williams, 2005, Wilcox and Nock, 2006, Xu and Lai, 2004). Wives are often expected to support their husbands and do more to maintain the marriage, while husbands do not owe the same responsibility to their wives.…”

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Determinants of marital quality in an arranged marriage society

Allendorf

Ghimire

2013

Social Science Research

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Drawing on a uniquely large number of items on marital quality, this study explores the determinants of marital quality in Chitwan Valley, Nepal. Marital quality is measured with five dimensions identified through exploratory factor analysis, including satisfaction, communication, togetherness, problems, and disagreements. Gender, education, and spouse choice emerge as the most important determinants of these dimensions of marital quality. Specifically, men, those with more schooling, and those who participated in the choice of their spouse have higher levels of marital quality. By contrast, caste, occupation, age at marriage, marital duration, and number of children have little to no association with marital quality. While gender, education, and spouse choice emerge as key determinants of marital quality in this context, the majority of variation in marital quality remains unexplained.

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“…Thus far, SWB studies on Malaysian populations have comprised young adults, adults, older people, and indigenous people, in relation to variables such as loneliness and depression (Swami et al 2007), materialism (Ang et al 2014;Rakrachakarn et al 2013), marital satisfaction (Ng et al 2009), religiosity and spiritual engagement (Mellor et al 2012), wealth (Howell et al 2006), and living arrangements (Kooshiar et al 2012). There is, however, relatively little SWB research on Malaysian adolescents, to our knowledge.…”

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The Relationship Between Adolescents’ Perceived Parental Involvement, Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and Subjective Well-Being: A Multiple Mediator Model

Yap

Baharudin

2015

Soc Indic Res

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The aim of this study was to examine the mediation roles of academic selfefficacy, social self-efficacy, and emotional self-efficacy on the relationships between parental involvement (i.e., paternal involvement and maternal involvement) and subjective well-being (i.e., positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction) in Malaysian adolescents. Participants were 802 Malaysian high school students from 14 public schools, with an age range of 15-17 years. Results of a multiple mediator model indicated that academic self-efficacy and social self-efficacy were unique mediators in the relationships between parental involvement (both paternal involvement and maternal involvement) and adolescent positive affect. Besides, academic self-efficacy was found to be the only unique mediator in the relationships between parental involvement and adolescent life satisfaction. Emotional self-efficacy did not uniquely mediate the relationships between parental involvement and adolescent positive affect and life satisfaction. None of the proposed mediators uniquely mediated the relationships between parental involvement and adolescent negative affect. This study suggests that paternal involvement is just as crucial to adolescent positive development as maternal involvement. In addition, this study also extends our insight into the specific roles of academic, social, and emotional self-efficacy in the relationship between parental involvement and the components of subjective wellbeing among adolescents.

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Gender Differences in Marital and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Malaysians

Cited by 52 publications

References 56 publications

The relationship between marital quality, attitudes towards gender roles and life satisfaction among the married individuals

The relationship between marital quality, attitudes towards gender roles and life satisfaction among the married individuals

Determinants of marital quality in an arranged marriage society

The Relationship Between Adolescents’ Perceived Parental Involvement, Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and Subjective Well-Being: A Multiple Mediator Model

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