Role Perceptions, Self-Role Congruence and Marital Satisfaction in Dual-Worker Couples with Preschool Children

Abstract

The current study investigated role perceptions, self-role congruence and marital satisfaction among dual-worker couples with preschool children. Evidence was foundfor two types of role conflict-conflict between men's and women's expectations of the spousal and parental roles (intra-role conflict) and conflict among the demands of multiple roles (inter-role conflict). Moreover, congruence between self-characteristics and role demands were related to marital satisfaction and to the stability of the dual-worker structure at a one year follow-up.