Money matters in marriage: Financial concerns, warmth, and hostility among military couples
Research SummaryAPA Citation:
Ross, D. B., O'Neal, C. W., Arnold, A. L., & Mancini, J. A. (2017). Money matters in marriage: Financial concerns, warmth, and hostility among military couples. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 38(4), 572–581. doi:10.1007/s10834-017-9522-y
Abstract Created by REACH:
Couples with more financial concerns often have more marital problems; however, less is known about the money matters in military couples. This study surveyed 219 military couples regarding their financial management concerns, marital interactions (warmth and hostility), and marital quality. Results indicated that individuals with more financial concerns showed more hostility and less warmth toward their spouse, which in turn was linked to poor marital quality.
Focus:
Couples
Other
Branch of Service:
Army
Military Affiliation:
Active Duty
Subject Affiliation:
Active duty service member
Military families
Spouse of service member or veteran
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Methodology:
Empirical Study
Quantitative Study
Authors:
Ross, Donald B., O’Neal, Catherine Walker, Arnold, Amy L., Mancini, Jay A.
Abstract:
The effects of military couples’ (N = 219) financial management concerns on marital quality were investigated using an actor-partner interdependence model based on the family stress model. The influence of the mediating role of warm and hostile marital interactions was also investigated after accounting for multiple indicators of the military context, which are usually significant in the lives of military families. Individuals with higher levels of concern about financial management expressed less warmth and more hostility towards their partner. In turn, individuals exhibiting higher levels of warmth had spouses who reported greater marital quality.
Publisher/Sponsoring Organization:
Springer
Publication Type:
Article
REACH Publication
Author Affiliation:
Family & Community Resilience Laboratory (FCRL), Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, DBR
Family & Community Resilience Laboratory (FCRL), Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, CWO
Family & Community Resilience Laboratory (FCRL), Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, ALA
Family & Community Resilience Laboratory (FCRL), Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, JAM
Keywords:
interdependence, economic distress, family economics, relationship interaction, relationship quality
REACH Publication Type:
Research Summary
Sponsors:
US Department of Agriculture, US, Grant Number: 2009-48680-06069