Daily patterns of spousal interference
Abstract
Spouses work together on a daily basis to meet their shared obligations. While much is known about spousal support, little is known about how spouses make their partners’ lives more difficult. This study tested a 3 level model of perceived spousal interference. Data were from an ESM study, where paired spouses (N=241) completed 5933 sets of questions over one week. On a daily level, spouses’ own emotion states significantly predicted the odds that they would perceive spousal interference later in the day. Negative affect increased these odds while positive affect reduced them. Spouses were more likely to perceive spousal interference on weekends than during the week. Men and women did not differ significantly in the relationship between emotion states and later perceptions of spousal interference. Nor did these daily level relationships vary based on a couple’s length of marriage or number of children in the home.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Sprenkle, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Individual & family studies
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