TY - JOUR
T1 - Work and Nonwork Influences on the Career Satisfaction of Dual-Earner Couples
AU - Aryee, Samuel
AU - Luk, Vivienne
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors are grateful to two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on an earlier version of the manuscript and to Hong Kong Baptist University for funding the research on which the manuscript was based. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Samuel Aryee, Department of Management, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Publisher copyright:
© 1996 Academic Press. All rights reserved.
PY - 1996/8
Y1 - 1996/8
N2 - This study examined the effect of work and nonwork influences on the career satisfaction of dual-earner couples (N = 207) in Hong Kong. Data were obtained through structured questionnaires. Results of the regression analysis revealed that the work influences set explained more of the variance in the career satisfaction of both wives and husbands than the nonwork influences set. The results further revealed satisfaction with child-care arrangements, supervisor support, skill utilization, and organization-based self-esteem to be common significant determinants. In addition to these variables, work identity was significant for husbands and income was significant for wives. Contrary to previous findings, spouse support, career autonomy, and work-family conflict were not significant for both wives and husbands. Limitations of the study and implications of the findings are discussed.
AB - This study examined the effect of work and nonwork influences on the career satisfaction of dual-earner couples (N = 207) in Hong Kong. Data were obtained through structured questionnaires. Results of the regression analysis revealed that the work influences set explained more of the variance in the career satisfaction of both wives and husbands than the nonwork influences set. The results further revealed satisfaction with child-care arrangements, supervisor support, skill utilization, and organization-based self-esteem to be common significant determinants. In addition to these variables, work identity was significant for husbands and income was significant for wives. Contrary to previous findings, spouse support, career autonomy, and work-family conflict were not significant for both wives and husbands. Limitations of the study and implications of the findings are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1006/jvbe.1996.0032
DO - 10.1006/jvbe.1996.0032
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0030209784
SN - 0001-8791
VL - 49
SP - 38
EP - 52
JO - Journal of Vocational Behavior
JF - Journal of Vocational Behavior
IS - 1
ER -
