- Woodall, K. A., Richardson, S. M., Pflieger, J. C., Hawkins, S. A., & Stander, V. A. (2020). Influence of work and life stressors on marital quality among dual and nondual military couples. Journal of Family Issues, 41(11), 2045-2064. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X20903377
- Service members and their families must balance the demands of military and family life, and sometimes the demands of one or both can create work-family conflict. This study examined the role of work-family conflict in the association between military stressors (e.g., combat-related deployment in the last 12 months) and marital quality using a sample of 8,703 spouses who were married to a Service member. Additionally, this study examined group differences based on gender and dual-military couple status (i.e., if both members of the couple were actively serving in the military). Work-family conflict partially explained the association between military stress experiences and marital quality. Furthermore, dual-military couples averaged lower rates of military stressors and work-family conflict compared to couples comprised of a Service member and civilian spouse.
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