Work vs. Family and Marital Satisfaction Among Malaysian Chinese Dual-Earner Couples: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model

Abstract

Work-family conflict is frequently studied because they are the two main life domains in a person’s life. The present study examines how work-family conflict influenced marital satisfaction among Malaysian Chinese dual-earner couples using a dyadic approach. Results from the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) indicated that work-family conflict (work-to-family and family-to-work) were associated with a lower level of marital satisfaction. Work-family conflict has a significant negative impact on marital satisfaction for both husbands and wives (actor effect). However, no significant results were found for the partner effect. Both actor and partner effects were reported and discussed. The present findings provide empirical evidence on the spillover and crossover effects of work-family conflict on marital satisfaction and add to the literature by utilizing advanced data analysis technique, APIM by collecting dyadic data. The implications of the findings were discussed as well as the suggestions for future research.

Labor Force Participation Rate and Expected Length of Retirement 2001-2047: A Case Study in Malaysia

“…In fact, informal care is unpaid care provided by family members, typically women, to ill or disabled children, elderly parents, or other family members influence the strong correlation with female LFPR [16], [17], [18], [19]. The proportion of women in the labor force in Malaysia [20], offering valuable empirical data on LFP trends in the country especially the dual earner couple trends [21]. This increase in labor force participation rates, particularly among women, can be attributed to a combination of demographic changes, policy reforms, and advancements in technology.…”