1980
DOI: 10.1177/1077727x8000800606
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Career Involvement and Job Satisfaction as Related to Job Strain and Marital Satisfaction of Teachers and Their Spouses

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to study dual‐employed couples examining the relation ship between the variables of job strain, job satisfaction, and marital satisfaction, controlling for different employment orientations (work vs. career). Seventy‐nine married couples from a random sample of 200 Wisconsin home economics teachers and their spouses provided the self‐report data for analysis. No significant differences were found between teachers and spouses who are highly involved in their careers and those wh… Show more

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“…When employees were feeling distressed or experienced somatic problems as a result of emotional dissonance, they tended to report low levels of job satisfaction. This finding is in line with previous studies (Jain et al., 1996; Podsakoff et al., 2007; Zimmerman, Skinner, & Birner, 1980). As discussed by Podsakoff et al., work strain is undesirable to employees because it triggers negative emotion and cognition, which inevitably influence employees' job satisfaction.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 94%
“…When employees were feeling distressed or experienced somatic problems as a result of emotional dissonance, they tended to report low levels of job satisfaction. This finding is in line with previous studies (Jain et al., 1996; Podsakoff et al., 2007; Zimmerman, Skinner, & Birner, 1980). As discussed by Podsakoff et al., work strain is undesirable to employees because it triggers negative emotion and cognition, which inevitably influence employees' job satisfaction.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 94%
“…Holley and Kirkpatrick's (1987) study of home economics teachers' job satisfaction also found teachers happy with most aspects of their jobs. In an earlier study, Zimmerman, Skinner, and Birner (1980) reported a significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and marital satisfaction, providing further foundation for looking at teachers' job satisfaction as it relates to home life.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…In contrast, Zimmerman, Skinner and Birner (1980); Crompton (2002); Fagan and Walthery (2007) found no relationship between work/career involvement of women and marital satisfaction. That is to say that a wife's job has little effect on the marital discord and stress experienced by the husband.…”
Section: Employment and Marital Satisfactionmentioning
confidence: 96%