Dimensions of Marital Quality and Retirement

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 431-464

  Davey, Adam ^a   Szinovacz, Maximiliane E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Gender; Marriage; Measurement; Retirement; Solidarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442418969     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X03257698     Document Type: Review

References (72)

1. Anderson, S. A., Russell, C. S., & Schumm, W. R. (1983). Perceived marital quality and family life-cycle categories: A further analysis. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 45, 127-129.
2. Arbuckle, J. L. (1997). AMOS user's guide. Chicago: Smallwaters Corporation.
3. Atchley, R. C. (1992). Retirement and marital satisfaction. In M. Szinovacz, D. Ekerdt, & B. H. Vinick (Eds.), Families and retirement (pp. 145-158). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
4. Bengtson, V. L., & Allen, K. R. (1993). The life course perspective applied to families over time. In P. G. Boss, W. J. Doherty, R. LaRossa, W. R. Schumm, & S. K. Steinmetz (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theories and methods: A contextual approach (pp. 469-499). New York: Plenum.
5. Bradbury, T. N. (1998). The developmental course of marital dysfunction. New York: Cambridge University Press.
6. Burr, W. R. (1970). Satisfaction with various aspects of marriage over the life cycle: A random middle-class sample. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 32, 29-37.
7. Byrne, B. M. (1998). Structural equation modeling with LISREL, PRELIS, and SIMPLIS: Basic concepts, applications, and programming. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
8. Cowan, C. P., Cowan, P. A., Heming, G., Garrett, E., Coysh, W. S., Curtis-Boles, H., et al. (1985). Transitions to parenthood: His, hers, and theirs. Journal of Family Issues, 6, 451-481.
9. Crawford, M. P. (1971). Retirement and disengagement. Human Relations, 24, 255-278.
10. Crohan, S. E. (1996). Marital quality and conflict across the transition to parenthood in African American and White couples. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 58, 933-944.
11. Davey, A., Charak, D., & Rovine, M. J. (2000). Comparison of fit indices for structural equation models with missing data. Unpublished manuscript.
12. Davey, A., Fincham, F. D., Beach, S. R., & Brody, G. H. (2001). Attributions in marriage: Examining the entailment model in dyadic context. Journal of Family Psychology, 15, 721-734.
13. Dorfman, L. T. (1992). Couples in retirement: Division of household work. In M. Szinovacz, D. J. Ekerdt, & B. H. Vinick (Eds.), Families and retirement (pp. 159-173). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
14. Ekerdt, D. J., Bossé, R., & Levkoff, S. (1985). An empirical test for phases of retirement: Findings from the Normative Aging Study. Journal of Gerontology, 40, 95-101.
15. Ekerdt, D. J., & DeViney, S. (1990). On defining persons as retired. Journal of Aging Studies, 4, 211-229.
16. Gall, T. L., Evans, D. R., & Howard, J. (1997). The retirement adjustment process: Changes in the well-being of male retirees across time. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 52B, P110-P117.
17. Gibson, R. C. (1991). The subjective retirement of Black Americans. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 46, S204-S209.
18. Glenn, N. D. (1990). Quantitative research on marital quality in the 1980s: A critical review. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 52, 818-831.
19. Glenn, N. D. (1998a). Problems and prospects in longitudinal research on marriage: A sociologist's perspective. In T. Bradbury (Ed.), The developmental course of marital dysfunction (pp. 427-440). New York: Cambridge University Press.
20. Glenn, N. D. (1998b). The course of marital success and failure in five American 10-year cohorts. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60, 569-576.
21. Hayward, M. D., Hardy, M. A., & Liu, M. (1994). Work after retirement: The experiences of older men in the United States. Social Science Research, 23, 82-107.
22. Hill, E. A., & Dorfman, L. T. (1982). Reactions of housewives to the retirement of their husbands. Family Relations, 31, 195-200.
23. Hochschild, A. (1989). The second shift: Working and the revolution at home. New York: Viking.
24. Holahan, C. K. (1984). Marital attitudes over 40 years: A longitudinal and cohort analysis. Journal of Gerontology, 39, 49-57.
25. Horn, J. L., & McArdle, J. J. (1992). A practical and theoretical guide to measurement invariance in aging research. Experimental Aging Research, 18, 117-142.
26. Hughes, D., Galinsky, E., & Morris, A. (1992). The effects of job characteristics on marital quality: Specifying linking mechanisms. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 54, 31-42.
27. Huston, T. L., & Houts, R. M. (1998). The psychological infrastructure of courtship and marriage: The role of personality and compatibility in romantic relationships. In T. Bradbury (Ed.), The developmental course of marital dysfunction (pp. 115-151). New York: Cambridge University Press.
28. Johnson, D. R., Amoloza, T. O., & Booth, A. (1992). Stability and developmental change in marital quality: A three-wave panel analysis. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 54, 582-594.
29. Johnson, D. R., White, L. K., Edwards, J. N., & Booth, A. (1986). Dimensions of marital quality: Toward methodological and conceptual refinement. Journal of Family Issues, 7, 31-49.
30. Keating, N. C., & Cole, P. (1980). What do I do with him 24 hours a day? Changes in the housewife role after retirement. The Gerontologist, 20, 84-89.
31. Kulik, L., & Bareli, H. Z. (1997). Continuity and discontinuity in attitudes toward marital power relations: Pre-retired vs. retired husbands. Ageing and Society, 17, 571-595.
32. Kurdek, L. A. (1998). Developmental changes in marital satisfaction: A 6-year prospective longitudinal study of newlywed couples. In T. Bradbury (Ed.), The developmental course of marital dysfunction (pp. 180-204). New York: Cambridge University Press.
33. Lee, G. R., & Shehan, C. L. (1989). Retirement and marital satisfaction. Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 44, S226-S230.
34. Levenson, R. W., Carstensen, L. L., & Gottman, J. M. (1993). Long-term marriage: Age, gender, and satisfaction. Psychology and Aging, 8, 301-313.
35. Lindahl, K., Clements, M., & Markman, H. (1998). The development of marriage: A 9-year perspective. In T. Bradbury (Ed.), The developmental course of marital dysfunction (pp. 205-236). New York: Cambridge University Press.
36. Little, R. J. A., & Rubin, D. B. (1987). Statistical analysis with missing data. New York: John Wiley.
37. Markides, K. S., Roberts-Jolly, J., Ray, L. A., Hoppe, S. K., & Rudkin, L. (1999). Changes in marital satisfaction in three generations of Mexican Americans. Research on Aging, 21, 36-45.
38. Mattessich, P., & Hill, R. (1987). Life cycle and family development. In M. B. Sussman & S. K. Steinmetz (Eds.), Handbook of marriage and the family (pp. 437-469). New York: Plenum.
39. McHale, S. M., & Huston, T. L. (1985). The effect of the transition to parenthood on the marriage relationship: A longitudinal study. Journal of Family Issues, 6, 409-433.
40. Meredith, W. (1993). Measurement invariance, factor analysis and factorial invariance. Psychometrika, 58, 525-543.
41. Meredith, W., & Horn, J. (2001). The role of factorial invariance in modeling growth and change. In L. M. Collins & A. G. Sayer (Eds.), New methods for the analysis of change (pp. 203-240). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
42. Moen, P., Kim, J. E., & Hofmeister, H. (2001). Couples' work/retirement transitions, gender, and marital quality. Social Psychology Quarterly, 64, 55-71.
43. Myers, S. M., & Booth, A. (1996). Men's retirement and marital quality. Journal of Family Issues, 17, 336-358.
44. Olson, D. H. (1977). Insiders' and outsiders' views of relationships: Research strategies. In G. Levinger & H. L. Raush (Eds.), Close relationships (pp. 115-136). Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press.
45. Orbuch, T. L., House, J. S., Meor, R. P., & Webster, P. S. (1996). Marital quality over the life course. Social Psychology Quarterly, 59, 162-171.
46. Richardson, V., & Kilty, K. M. (1995). Gender differences in mental health before and after retirement: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Women and Aging, 7, 19-36.
47. Rodgers, R. H., & White, J. M. (1993). Family development theory. In P. G. Boss, W. J. Doherty, R. LaRossa, W. R. Schumm, & S. K. Steinmetz (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theories and methods. A contextual approach (pp. 225-257). New York: Plenum.
48. Rollins, B. C., & Feldman, H. (1970). Marital satisfaction over the marital life cycle. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 32, 20-28.
49. Schafer, J. L. (1997). Analysis of incomplete multivariate data. London: Chapman & Hall.
50. Schaie, K. W. (1986). Beyond calendar definitions of age, time, and cohort: The general developmental model revisited. Developmental Review, 6, 252-277.
51. Skirboll, E., & Silverman, M. (1992). Women's retirement: A case study approach. Journal of Women and Aging, 4, 77-90.
52. Smith, D. B., & Moen, P. (1998). Spousal influence on retirement: His, her, and their perceptions. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60, 734-744.
53. Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 38, 15-28.
54. Suitor, J. J., & Pillemer, K. (1994). Family caregiving and marital satisfaction: Findings from a 1-year panel study of women caring for parents with dementia. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 56, 681-690.
55. Sweet, J., Bumpass, L., & Call, V. (1988). The design and content of the National Survey of Families and Households. Madison: University of Wisconsin Center for Demography and Ecology.
56. Szinovacz, M. (1980). Female retirement: Effects on spousal roles and marital adjustment. Journal of Family Issues, 1, 423-440.
57. Szinovacz, M. (1996). Couple's employment/retirement patterns and marital quality. Research on Aging, 18, 243-268.
58. Szinovacz, M. (2000). Changes in housework after retirement: A panel analysis. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 62, 78-92.
59. Szinovacz, M., & DeViney, S. (1999). The retiree identity: Gender and race differences. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 54B, S207-S218.
60. Szinovacz, M., & DeViney, S. (2000). Marital characteristics and retirement decisions. Research on Aging, 22, 470-498.
61. Szinovacz, M., & Harpster, P. (1993). Employment status, gender role attitudes, and marital dependence in later life. Journal of Marriage and the Family 55, 927-940.
62. Szinovacz, M., & Harpster, P. (1994). Couple's employment/retirement status and the division of household work. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 49, S125-S136.
63. Szinovacz, M., & Schaffer, A. M. (2000). Effects of retirement on marital conflict management. Journal of Family Issues, 21, 367-389.
64. Thompson, L., & Walker, A. J. (1989). Gender in families: Women and men in marriage, work, and parenthood. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 51, 845-872.
65. Vaillant, C. O., & Vaillant, G. E. (1993). Is the U-curve of marital satisfaction an illusion? A 40-year study of marriage. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 55, 230-239.
66. Veroff, J., Douvan, E., Orbuch, T., & Acitelli, L. K. (1998). Happiness in stable marriages: The early years. In T. Bradbury (Ed.), The developmental course of marital dysfunction (pp. 152-179). New York: Cambridge University Press.
67. Vinick, B. H., & Ekerdt, D. J. (1991a). Retirement: What happens to husband-wife relationships? Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24, 23-40.
68. Vinick, B. H., & Ekerdt, D. J. (1991b). The transition to retirement: Responses of husbands and wives. In B. B. Hess & E. W. Markson (Eds.), Growing old in America (4th ed., pp. 308-317). New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Books.
69. Vinick, B. H., & Ekerdt, D. J. (1992). Couples view retirement activities: Expectation versus experience. In M. Szinovacz, D. J. Ekerdt, & B. H. Vinick (Eds.), Families and retirement (pp. 129-144). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
70. Weishaus, S., & Field, D. (1988). A half-century of marriage: Continuity or change? Journal of Marriage and the Family, 50, 763-774.
71. White, L. K., & Booth, A. (1985). The transition to parenthood and marital quality. Journal of Family Issues, 6, 435-450.
72. Wickrama, K. A. S., Lorenz, F. O., & Conger, R. D. (1997). Marital quality and physical illness: A latent growth curve analysis. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 59, 143-155.